It's better to give...

Why do we blog? I'm not exactly sure.

Some gifts don't come from Santa. What are most kids asking for this Christmas? I went to muliple stores one morning searching for that gift. If you really need to know which gift it is you need to open a newspaper. Or shoot me an email because kids (my kids) read this blog too.

Yesterday I called a store to ask about a very popular item. The lady said 18 will be in stock on Sunday morning. Rebecca and Gregory are serving at the 8:30 Mass. I would have to go to another Mass by myself. My plan was to get to the mall early and buy one. Too many Long Islanders had the same plan. Furthermore their idea of "early" was earlier than my own.

So I did a drive-by. I was not envious of the 18+ people waiting in the small snowstorm.

I got to Mass a little late this morning. Lisa wasn't happy to see me because of the stench of failure. We been trying to get this item for weeks. (Next Sunday I need to venture out even earlier.)

Elizabeth has a friend who works where our most wanted item is sold. We now have that friend on speed-dial. Do parents need a support group, or team, to get results?

But what about Christmas past? I did score an Elmo doll when it was popular. We have the gift giving moment on video because we thought it would be a great. Megan was in shock as it began to have it's epileptic fit and tossed it down in fear. Elmo is very lonely in our house.

I was too young to care about buying a Cabbage Patch doll. And too old to want one.

When I arrived late at Mass, Father Tom spoke of the commercialization of Christmas.