Today it is December 4th, 3 weeks till Christmas. The shopping rush has started and most people have not had the opportunity to buy presents yet. I am one of those. I have ideas of what I want to give to some of my fellow kinsmen, but I have yet to write a list or even make sure I will have money to buy gifts.
With USA at recession, prices are fairly good and most stores have some great offers. As a nation, we want to keep consumers spending money because it helps the economy. What we as consumers must think about is that we spend, but in a wise matter. We cannot get high credit card debts for products we really do not need. Try to evaluate why you want to buy someone something and if it will be a present appreciated.
The way I see it, the ones who need Christmas gifts the most are our children. They are fragile and they are in need of feeling loved and thought of. A child is generally a lot smarter than most adults want to admit and they know exactly what happens and why.
Gifts come in many different forms; toys are one of the least important presents. Take this scenario; a toy that you buy your child cost $20. They open the present and they play with it for a few days, maybe even a few weeks if it is a good preset. After that it is thrown in the bottom of a drawer and eventually sold or given away. If you instead show up at their school for a few hours, let them feel proud to have their parent there, this creates memories that will stay forever.
A great activity to do with your child is to create something with them. You can make a gingerbread house or cut paper angels that you later color. I am not saying that you should replace all the presents and only do activities with them, I am just suggesting that instead of working those two extra hours overtime so that they can get yet another toy, spend that time with your precious ones and show them their real value.
My last suggestion is to sit down, put a pen and paper in front of you and write down your happiest and saddest childhood memories, then try to give your kid the happy ones and avoid the sad ones.
I hope that this Christmas, in times where the nation is “down for the count”, becomes a year to remember. Not because you did not have all the money you needed for presents, but because you gave the things that are easy to give, valued the most and often forgotten or taken for granted. I hope this is the turning point towards a better future.
God Jul! (Merry Christmas)
Kettil
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