Every year I say and I quote, “I am not going to spend this
much money on Christmas presents next year, we have totally missed the whole
reason for the season”.
But every year, to quote the song, “I played with your
heart, got lost in the game”. When you
have five children, their spouses, 12 grands, parents, brothers, sister,
sister-in-law, nieces, nephews, friends and this list goes on, it’s so easy to
get lost in the game and what’s a girl to do?
Then there is the whole “most wonderful time of year” thing
that plays with my heart. Am I the only one that gets caught-up in the spirit
of giving? I mean, I can’t forget about
my hairdresser, and then there is the less fortunate that I know baby Jesus is
pleased with me doing a little something for them.
The truth is “'I’m not that innocent” (yes that is another
quote from the song). I know full and well that I don’t have that kind of
money. I also know that spending more money than I should is definitely not
going to determine how those that I love judge me. Furthermore, it doesn’t add
one ounce of reasoning for the season.
Finally, I know when I intercept the credit card bill, that I am not
doing it because of my concern for my husband’s health. Although I realize it would
give him a heart attack, and I would be left a widow.
I do it because it makes me feel good in the moment and I am
a fool in so many ways (I can’t get the song out of my head ok). But just like
the Christmas cookies that I had one too many of, the after affects have consequences.
So, I am putting all my family and friends that read this on notice…Oh Baby
Baby, I’m taking control.
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