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A caroling caravan How do you teach a 4-year-old that Christmas should be about giving to others? Well, that was the question my husband and I debated 10 years ago. The tradition that we started involved caroling at a local nursing home. We invite about 75 friends and family to our home on the Saturday afternoon before Christmas. After some light refreshments and caroling warm-up, all the children and many adults pile onto a hay wagon borrowed from a local farmer for the ride to the nursing home. All the residents are in the dining room awaiting our arrival and are invited to sing along. After the first few songs, the children distribute the goodies our guests have brought. It's wonderful to see how comfortable the children have become with the residents. At the conclusion of our singing and after visiting with the residents we're back on the hay wagon for the trip home for dessert and a "surprise" visit from Santa. All done in four hours! AGNES WIGGIN Lincoln

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