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All I Want For Christmas

Holidays used to be filled with joys family, laughing, bear hugs and toys now it’s the dreaded expense of the year haunted by debts of frustration and fear When it’s your time to become St. Nick except you don’t have any magical tricks just five little faces asking what about me hoping theirs is the biggest box under the tree You must get creative and stretch every cent without taking the chance of the wrong message sent Each gift special in its own little way hoping no tears come to ruin the day As the years go by they get harder to please stripping the joy out of Christmas with ease They used to want bicycles, LEGO’s and dolls now they want cell phones and tv’s for walls The Christmas of kids toys and ham glazed with honey has turned into “show me you love me with money” Holidays used to be filled with joys now I don’t know who’s worse, the girls or the boys -Just a little Christmas humor, don’t get excited

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Date: 1/16/2022 11:42:00 AM
Sadly, things have changed, not for the better. Well written, Jeannie. I don't think it will ever be as joyous as it once was.
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Jeannie Cronin
Date: 3/22/2022 8:16:00 AM
For a variety of reasons, I do agree. Thanks for the comment.
Date: 12/20/2021 6:52:00 PM
Enjoyed you fine new creation.. Well my friend, this modern world comes to our kids many hundreds of ways that did not even exist when we were kids. Kids see so much and think I want that! Not thinking what it costs. My wife and I have one child-a son 14 years old, so we do not face buying many gifts. My other kids are all grown with their own families. God bless..
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Date: 12/18/2021 9:54:00 AM
Now children have accesss to the internet, they see and want things quite beyond our imagination - and pocketbook, so well said and done!
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Jeannie Cronin
Date: 12/18/2021 11:51:00 AM
Thanks, Rico. I hope you have the best Christmas you can, all things considered. Funny how we spend so much of our lives trying to “get out of debt” only to use the “holiday spirit” like a shovel to dig a deeper hole. Guess it is what it is, right?

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