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Gift Giving by Linda McCann s you go about your business in relation to the upcoming holidays, (keeping in mind the disgraceful state of the economy), it may not be a bad idea to take a deep breath and consider what exactly is it that you are celebrating? What are your priorities? My number one priority this year is spending time with my family and friends. Are you purchasing those gifts because you want to or feel obligated?
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Christmas has become the largest commercialized holiday in the history of the world! I watched in amazement as decorations, trees and ornaments were put up in September in some of the local stores. Halloween or Thanksgiving hadn’t been celebrated yet and here were reminders for the upcoming extravaganza. For extravaganza it has become driven by the gluttonous need
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to consume that most Americans seem to be born with. Statistics show that we gobble up a whopping 30% of world goods! Researching American holiday shopping habits certainly opened my eyes. We spend upwards of 300 Billion dollars on this holiday! Less than 15 Billion would take care of WORLD HUNGER!!!! It is certainly a sobering thought especially when you look around your home and see how much junk/clutter there may be. Can you even remember what you got last year? Do you really need all this stuff? Ideally, thoughtfulness should be the order of the day. We are