as we wait for midnight to approach and for that jolly old fat man to fly south and give us our presents, i am trying to think of a past christmas when there was as much stress about the future and money as this year. i don’t want anyone to have a hard time or a troublesome holiday, but it is my hope that this year, things will be different and people won’t focus as much on materialistic things. it probably won’t last, because as soon as the fear of economic peril is gone, people will be back to buying the biggest and best gifts.
i’m happy to have my fiancée and my dog. wrap them up and let me open them, because they are the greatest gifts that always keep on giving. and i’m happy for my friends and family. they may be far away, but they are always in my heart.
merry christmas!