As I sit here exhausted with excitement, I too can not wait for Santa to arrive tomorrow night! Every year I scramble my little money and try to get the best Christmas gifts for my little Elves. Usually my mother makes up for the difference - and thank God for her! I like to see a lot of presents wrapped under the tree for the boys. Being that my Christmas list for relatives gets unusually shorter every year, seeing a whole bunch of gifts under my tree is not highly in probable.
I remember as a child my father playing Santa every year for the family. I think the adults were more excited than the cousins. My father even had a large red bag for all the presents. Long gone are the days of Christmas past. As we lose more family members, relatives tend to forego the Holiday tradition of everyone getting together. It is also very expensive! Although everyone brings a tray of food, there is still the financial burden of purchasing gifts for everyone. And even though it is an unspoken gesture, ironically the family just buys gifts for the young children or for anyone under the age of 18 years old.
I shamefully admit how I missed the family gathering for the Holidays, despite the unstable economy and the financial woes. Whatever happened to "it is better to give than receive?" I personally am at an age where the looks on my children's faces is priceless!
I mean after all isn't that what Christmas is all about....
Wishing you & your family a very Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, Noche Buena, Happy Kwanza, and the most Happiest of Holidays!! .. ... ...
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