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RE: Daily Discussion No. 2: "Black Friday" and Holiday Shopping - Too Much Emphasis on Consuming Rather than Connecting?
I couldn't agree with you more. This is why people are so stressed out and beat during the Christmas time. Christmas is about giving, but its not about giving presents. It's about giving and sharing the love.
I have never gone shopping on Black Friday or Boxing Day and I don't tend to. I am not in favor of crazy busy stores and traffic, never did and I'm not about to start either.
For me, it's definitely about giving LOVE and TIME... and I am certainly not opposed to the giving of food. My wife and I have reached a point where-- when someone asks-- what we "want" for Christmas is food items... someone made great preserves or apple brandy during the summer? THAT we will surely enjoy.
I pretty much avoid stores on super busy days... but then I've also been a shopkeeper for much of my adult life!