Every year, my family pelts me non-stop with the same question from Thanksgiving right up until Christmas Eve. “What do you want for Christmas? You’ve got to tell us, what DO YOU WANT?”Apparently, I am one of those individuals who is difficult to buy for because I can never really think of anything I just can’t live without. What can I say? I’ve discovered the more you have the more you have to dust, so less is actually better.
Since times are tough this year, I came up with a list of items I think will be just perfect. The monetary cost of the gifts is zero. The value is priceless.
- Forgiveness – Forgiveness for all the stupid things I said or did over the years. They say with age comes wisdom. I am living proof that adage does not hold true.
- Patience – I am probably going to do the same stupid things again.
- Laughter – Preferably, not at something klutzy I’ve just done…but as long as you’re happy, I’m happy.
- Hugs – One for me and one for your sister even when I’m not around to see it.
- Just love me even when I’m a cantankerous, growly old she-bear because I got up on the wrong side of the bed.
That pretty much covers my list. What do you want this year?
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Maeve, I'm not so easy to buy for either. I just pull out order forms with the page from the magazine, staple them together--the order form filled out, and let my husband decide what's the best choice. ;) But I really like your last option. I never wake up in a good mood!
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What a great blog. My mom says I'm hard to buy for, because if I want something, I just get it. My husband's been good about getting me gifts over the years...this year, I asked for an exercise machine. I need it!
ReplyDeleteBut I really like your list.
Order forms filled out?--Good idea, Skhye! Anna, I found the best use for our tread mill was drying clothes that aren't supposed to be put in the dryer. :)
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Maeve, I think I'll take your list!
ReplyDeleteAs for your last one, I'm probably like that til I've at least had my coffee.
Maeve,
ReplyDeleteI'll take my comfortable warm house with the Christmas tree lights on, dinner on the stove and my husband's love and tolerance for my many shortcomings. Anything else is just the hard sauce on top of the plum pudding. Thanks for the reminder about what really matters.
--Donna
Coffee DEFINITELY helps my frame of mind, Julie!
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Ahh...Donna, I read your comment and visualized a Currier and Ives Christmas Card scene and sipping hot cocoa by the fire. Pure bliss!
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ReplyDeleteAlthough I wouldn't mind a Kindle.(grin)
No one in my family exchanges gifts. So no presents but what you talked about would surely do for me!
Hmm...I don't think I'd frown at a Kindle either, Mary. :)
ReplyDeleteHaving my kids as adult friends is a wonderful gift, well worth waiting twenty plus years for. Good health, can't top that. Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteYou're absolutely right, Pat! Those are wonderful gifts indeed.
ReplyDeleteDH says he's not buying me anything for Christmas specifically!! He'll wait 'till I mention something I really want!
ReplyDeleteGuess that's be the cheapest Christmas round in years.
And your list is the best one I've seen in a while. I may just print it out and hand it to DH!!
Good for you, Sherry! I hope you both have a wonderful Christmas.
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