'I have only been to the mall once this holiday shopping season. And it definitely felt different than years past: not as crowded, no urgency, more people just looking instead of ponying up and buying. Times are tight. And it shows...
The thing I love the most about Christmas shopping is people watching. There's a desperation to Christmas shoppers. Is this the right gift? I hope they have the right size. Man, my kid is gonna hate this toy. Crap, they don't have the earrings my girlfriend wants. I never get the right gift for my husband...
I'll be in the thick of it again later tonight. Christmas shopping on the 22nd is going to be pretty rad...
Hopefully, I won't have the deer in the headlights look that a lot of other shoppers have...
And hopefully, I remember that it really is the thought that counts. If you have a story behind your gift, then it's the right gift. If you're just going off a list, you might as well just get gift cards. Gifts should have personal touch and love all over them. I don't want to know what you want for Christmas. I want to come up with it myself. Because you're my friend, brother, sister, mom, dad, son, fiance... and I love you and want this gift to be a symbol of that love.
Sure, you can tell me what you want. But, if we're really as close as I hope we are, I should already have a pretty good idea...
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