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    When Money Can't Buy The Best Christmas Gift

    A father and son remember a Christmas in Edmond, Okla., when financial hardship forced an easy choice for the children: family over gifts.
    by Emma Bowman Dec 22, 2017 1 minute
    Thompson Williams, 61, and his son, Kiamichi-tet Williams, 27, recall a memorable Christmas, during their StoryCorps interview in 2014.

    It was Christmas of 2001, and Thompson Williams' family was struggling financially. "That year we used all our money just before Christmas so that we could pay the bills and buy groceries —

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