I am not a fan of this sentiment at all. No, I am not stingy with giving; as a matter of fact, I am quite generous and even down right thoughtful with all the gifts I give.
With Christmas right around the corner - according to displays in stores - I already have my list and checked it twice, but this year the monetary tally will be sufficiently lower since I will not be picking THINGS UP FOR ME. My Christmas shopping is always completed by Halloween. My presents are wrapped by Thanksgiving and mailed by December 10th. I hate crowds and hate even more not finding a good parking place.
I always hit the list first to make sure that I have not left anyone out by error. Then the fun begins; I circle round each store again, tossing in items just for me. "This is cute," "This is so me." and "OMG! I have to have that" are favorite utterances that come bellowing out of me, often to a tune of a Christmas Carol. "It's the most Wonderful Time of the Year" truly rang true to me!
I would rush home to show Ted all the THINGS I bought - as if he cared. I would try my boots on for him, coats, dresses, pants, and then declare I am now done shopping for Christmas. All the while I would be belting out Christmas tunes!
This year, I will still have my shopping done by Halloween, my packages and presents will be wrapped by Thanksgiving, and I will meet the deadline to get them shipped out by December 10th. Hmm... doesn't seem to be so joyous right now. I probably will still belt out the tunes. I know.... something will be missing.
The BIG TEST is just around the corner when I have to purchase the gifts for giving and NOT RECEIVING. It is really gonna suck. I really like IT IS BETTER TO GIVE TO ME than to simply give. There is the hope that Ted, who hates to shop, will just give me a gift certificate to shop! That won't be cheating since it is a gift for me by him!
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