I am just a big ol’ schlub. I am giving to people, but nothing special. After all, yesterday was the last day of Hannukah and Christmas is in less than a week. And I celebrate both. So yesterday Noel and I gave each other gifts, and today I sent some gifts to family via a little site you may have heard of called Amazon.com.

Meh!

I guess this stuff counts, but it doesn’t feel very special. I just couldn’t handle actually shopping in stores. But my bank account can’t handle much shopping at all. Who do I think I am, scattering money across the land? It’s fun, don’t get me wrong, and it feels good. But, I am not what you might call a money bags, or a richie rich. No, not me.

I am so liking the giving, and the thinking of others, though. Even on these days when I’m not doing anything differently than I would normally, I am thinking differently. I am looking for opportunities to give to fill my daily giving quota and when I find one, I think, “Yes!!” instead of “Oh, bah humbug,”  “He/she won’t appreciate it,”  “I’m broke,” “I’m too shy,” or any other silly excuse.

Tomorrow I might bake a pie. Yes that is a threat.