Perhaps it's because I don't know what I want for Christmas. When I was a child I could write a Christmas list ten pages long. As a teenager, those lists were shorter but I could always find at least one (expensive) thing I wanted. I know this sounds superficial because I am basically saying that the magic of Christmas time is in receiving things, but let's be honest, as a child that was all you looked forward to. I don't know any kid who looked forward to Christmas mass or even Christmas dinner. Kids wanted Santa to come.
As an adult, we are told that the real gift is in giving. I really just think that's an ploy to get us to buy more. Come January second, the real gift will be knowing that you spent in moderation and didn't blow all your money during the holiday season.
Of course, I will be seeing family on Christmas but that's just a repeat of Thanksgiving. What I really need is an idea of what I want for Christmas. That should make me happy.
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