Originally Posted by
Janine
Poor Dori :bawling: ....but seriously, Dori, I do grasp your meaning here and I agree because I have stronge feelings that Christmas is not anything like it used to be, when I was younger. Then it was all about 'surprise' and making a person 'happy', but now it seems to have narrowed down to how much one can get or give to another person in the form of the almighty dollar! I do abhor it all so - the commericalism. I think that if we could get back to the simple idea of - 'it is the thought that counts, not the gift', then this world would be a kinder and gentler place. We really do forget that Christmas is a time of 'magic' and 'surprise', so I can see how thrilling it would be to find your friend or family 'intune' with what you really like or enjoy and if they were to give you a special personal gift, from a little imagination on their part; one that you would cherish always.