I’ve noticed that lots of media commentators have been speaking about receiving ‘crap’ Christmas presents. This is rubbish – the value of a present is not the money spent on it: it’s the love that has gone to the trouble to give a gift: it’s a token of affection.
I can only consider that people who fail to appreciate this are either:
a) in the pay of big business, pushing people to spend money they can’t afford,
or
b) spoiled, self-centred brats,
or
c) haven’t invested enough time with their family and friends, so that the people who care about them know them well enough to select a gift they’d like.
I have been blessed: I have received gifts that I enjoy, and I treasure them, year after year, because of who gave them to me.
I’ve enjoyed a quiet Christmas with my family. Most of the time, we were snowed in, and slept, ate, relaxed, and sometimes donned hats, coats and boots to go for an invigorating walk in the snow. I couldn’t have enjoyed it more. And I received no ‘crap’ gifts: I shall treasure the all.