Why does Christmas have to be so commercialized? There is so much stress on parents to provide gifts gifts gifts to children, and most can't afford to do it. Well, me, I internalize it. I'm a failure, I couldn't provide enough, they're going to be disappointed. Not to mention extended family and friends, and other ornament exchanges. All the stress of buying gifts takes the spirit out a little bit. I want a little of that back...well, I want a lot of that back.
We are rich...we are rich in family and love. But we certainly aren't rich in money. This makes it difficult to meet expectations that society places on us for Christmas. Thankfully, our children understand that we're just not in a position to give them all that their friends will likely get. I hope they know they're getting every ounce of love that we have. Every bit.
Bottom line, I hope we always hold on to what Christmas is really about.
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