Some of you have been buying Christmas presents. Shopping is reportedly in the billions of dollars. Personally, I’ve spent less than $10. I don’t do shopping. And, I afraid to ask my financial controller what she spends.
When I was much younger - back in the 50s - $10 would have bee a lot of money to spend on presents. In today’s dollars, that would be about $50. I don’t think my parents ever spent $50 total for Santa to bring us toys. More like $20. And, guess what, we had more than we knew what to do with.
Today, if you’re a real Scrooge, like me, it seems ridiculous to spend $500 or more for one present. Do the math on what 10 would cost. Can anyone truly afford to spend thousands? Remember, about half of what you buy probably is going in the corner or closet never to be heard from again.
Truth is that while over 90% of Americans celebrate Christmas, less than 50% view it as a religious holiday. Obviously, secular holidays require a lot of money to try to feel good and think you are being really nice. That’s not what Christmas is about. The true meaning is simply the birth of a child that literally changed the world. At least for a few thousand years.
Go ahead and spend your thousands and tell everyone you had a great Christmas. They won’t know the difference.
Maybe someday, you and they will know the joy of a real Christmas.
PMO
©2017
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