I am so exhausted. I have been shopping all day. Yes, shopping and it was wonderful to spend money on others I care for.

I am weird about Christmas because sometimes there are people I really care about who end up getting nothing but a card and to them it is an insult but for me it is something much different. You see I have never in my life gotten someone something just because. I do not mean “just because I love you I got you this thing I know you love “ but the other just because, “I got this just because I could not think of anything better”

I also do not like buying off a list but will often resort to that is I cannot find that one perfect.

I prefer to get them something I know they will love. So if I know they collect rocks and go to the “rock store” and find this absolutely gorgeous rock” well then that is their gift. If none of those rocks call out to me then they will be rock-less.

The easiest gifts are books and movies if they like to read or love a certain kind of movie then I get them my favorite in the genre they like and hope it will become a love of theirs too.

For me it is as much about sharing as it is giving; sharing some of your self with someone else.

Every single gift I get is something I would love to have or love having it.

Another example I love to buy Jt clothes, clothes I know he will love with the added addition, clothes I would love to see him in.

I would never give money or gift cards because I think they are tacky.

For me if I am at a loss for what to give I give nothing but a card.