Well it is Christmas day and all the gifts have been unwrapped, The kids are now busily playing with their gifts…no wait they aren’t playing with their gifts they’re playing with the boxes and bows…oh my. All that money spent on gifts and the kids find the box flaps more interesting than the $60..00 toy. Now may be the time to reevaluate what you get for your kids next year. Maybe some boxes lovingly wrapped? I don’t know but there is plenty of time to think about it next year.
One of the things that’s such a pain to me at Christmastime is shopping at all the stores. I love working in retail because I love the interaction with all the customers. When I worked retail the only time of year I dreaded was the Christmas shopping season. Not because of the hustle and bustle but because of the attitude of many of the shoppers. Tis the season to be jolly and happy but as Christmas Day approaches the attitudes of many shoppers turns dour. There is something about shopping for too much on a Christmas list that brings out the worst in people. My question when is too much enough? If shopping, wrapping and driving is taking the joy out of the season then scale back and take teh time to enjoy those around.
The Ugly Artist 