Happy Holidays Everyone!
Whew! That time of year is almost over. Rather you want to admit it or not, you are probably thinking like I am. Holidays can be overwhelming! Rushing here and there, I tell you, traffic was a nightmare on the expressway this afternoon! The malls were packed and every dollar store in town had a waiting line. People are everywhere getting gifts and trying to bring some joy with a meager budget.
My question is---Did anyone get the memo? Does anybody remember the reason for the season?
Remember when we were kids? Remember when a platter of Christmas cookies and the dreaded fruitcake were the norm for a hostess gift? Or getting that Schwinn 10 speed and favorite toys under the tree? Carolers roamed the street and everyone had a holiday outfit to wear to Christmas dinner. A lot of us visited church too. Of course life was easier and things were cheaper. And most of us had a decent job. But I don't remember the frantic frenzy to buy the latest things! The level of stress is unbelievable! What happened?
We have a lot of answers but do we have solutions? Since we are so commercialized; how hard would it be to declare a non money Christmas? Could we actually survive without expensive gift giving? Could we give something that was made by our hands? Or give a gift with a purpose? And I'm not talking about a new car either!
I put this challange out to you. And these are the guidelines.
1-Think of a Meaningful Gift
2-You must make the gift
3-The gift must remind them of the reason for the season
Give it a try and let me know what happened!
Till then, take care and be safe.
pj
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