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After reading your poem, it reminded me of my experience over 30 years ago.
While doing my usual Christmas shopping a few days before the big day, I was at a mall in the San Fernando Valley trying my best to find the right thing for everyone on my list. There were thousands of people pushing, shoving, and being downright rude to everyone they encountered. The parking lots were a disaster in the making since the “choice” parking spots were being sought after as though they were the grail of the Christmas shopper.
I looked around, disgusted and fed up with people in general and thought about what the celebrated holiday was all about. An idea suddenly came to me and my frown became a smile as I found my car and drove home. Thankfully I arrived without incident and said a small prayer of thanks.
The next day, I wrote a check for the amount of my shopping budget to the church I attended and purchased a small card for each person on my shopping list telling them that my intention was to give that money to someone who needed it more and that was my gift to them.
I have never ventured into the frenzy of holiday shopping since that night. I feel so much better about my favorite time of the year now that I don’t have to worry about the right gift for each of my family members and friends.
I can relax and enjoy the season knowing that what I have done goes a long way to making someone unknown to me happy with a gift that comes from the heart.
Have a wonderful Christmas and even better New Year.