Thinking back there are many times when I have not just bought things that my children truly wanted. I actually bought things they didn't even think about simply because I could or thought it was fun. Would they really miss that extra shirt I bought cause it was on sale? Did they NEED another Barbie just cause it was only $5? Did I HAVE to spend the extra $15 on stocking stuffer gifts that broke or got lost the first day?
There are also so many times we are buying gifts out of obligation because it's what we think we are supposed to do... Is it really?
What if this year we consider buying ONE LESS GIFT for Christmas. Just one. Sounds insignificant... but if all of us took that step to buy one less thing and then give that money to someone who truly needed a gift.. it would make a huge difference.
This year some of my friends chatted about this very subject. We all decided that none of us- and none of our kids- needed more stuff. We are already doing the fun gift thing with our families. So instead of buying each other more stuff we will be giving that money away to people who actually need it. How much cooler is that than a Starbucks gift card??
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