get gifts for my parents and some close friends. And of course, I send cards. This year will be different. I literally have NO money to get anything for anyone. So I'm going to be honest with them and send email cards (the free ones) to everyone on my card list that has email. I have old stationery that I can use to write a nice letter to the people who don't (Gasp!) have email. My parents will understand about the lack of presents. They are in a squeeze themselves. And one friend of mine who likes to flaunt her $$, well, no present for her either. Maybe it will be a wakeup call for her that not everyone is rolling in money. Or trying to appear that they are. (that would be her.)
What I can do and will make me feel good is going to:
http://booksforsoldiers.com/and sending them some much needed things. I'll get my parents involved and between us we can afford the shipping charges. We'll get a lot better feeling for what Christmas is really about and we won't go broke in the process. My Mom and I have a lot of books we can dust off and share with the troops. That will make Christmas feel like I'm doing something good, something that counts. :)
And I won't go into debt in the process!
Or give any $$$ to *'s Amerika. :evilgrin:
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