'Tis the Season

Gift-giving is coming up more and more, once again, in conversation. My typical response, when someone asks me what I want for Christmas, is "money". My mother agrees and we had a good chat about it the other day;

- Money is something everyone wants or needs.
- You will never return it because it doesn't fit, isn't your 'style', not the right colour or because you wanted something different.
- You don't need a gift receipt to give money.

If you're like me, you need to drive "all over God's half-acre" to fit in all the visiting you'll do over the Christmas term. That takes gas. Gas costs money. Man, what I wouldn't give to not have to think about how much it's going to cost me to fill up while I bring my toddler to Aunt so and so or Cousin what's his name.

My mom told me that when she says, "Money would be good." The typical response is, "But money is so impersonal." I disagree. Money is something you'd never ask for. But you can always use it. Whether it's to pay off a bill, fill up your vehicle, buy something nice for yourself on a whim or save and put towards a trip.

Tell the truth, when someone asks, "What do you want for Christmas?"isn't there some small part of you that feels like saying, "A hundred bucks."?

I think the other side of this is my birthday is on Saturday. The more I get asked what I want for my birthday, the more I either say "Nothing" or "Pass the hat, Reverend."

Man Alive, I'll be 35!!!