Dec 16 2008
A Time for Restraint
Christmas can easily be turned into a time of greed, which is the opposite of what it’s supposed to be about. I think all of us at times (including me) get caught up in the shopping, gift giving and gift receiving. However, why do some of us feel that we are rightfully due a gift? We should feel grateful if we receive one thing during the holiday. Times are tough this year, and as you get older and more mature, you might come to your senses and realize that you don’t need those extra pots and pans or knick-knacks for the house.
I’m sure you have probably been in a situation where you feel pressured to buy a gift for someone you don’t really know. Maybe someone in a nearby office or someone you see on occasion. I really don’t enjoy being pressured to give Christmas presents to people I don’t really know…I’m all about giving but when you buy something because you think you have to, it’s just a waste of time and materials. Yes, give to those in need and to the ones who are dear to your heart but why worry about what the secretary in the other office is going to think of you if you don’t get him/her a gift? In other words, why go overboard when it’s not necessary?
