This Sunday priest in the church I went to told us that this year an average amount one American would spend on Christmas presents would be 907$, which is lower than the amount spent on average last year (942$). Interesting. I know that Americans shop a lot and they are spending a lot on things that they would not probably need. But when it comes to presents, how much should a person spend? Is it about money?
I always thought that present is attention! And yes monetary value matters too, but it is not the most important criteria. You cannot buy [true] attention and love, giving love to others is the greatest present of all.
Is there really a need to spend that much on presents? Or people think that the higher monetary value the present or presents have, the more the giver loves him/her? Can we really translate love into money?
Or we got to the stage where we do not care enough to devote time and give love, so we just give presents to show that we still remember.
One more thing: it is Christmas. Since when is it about giving presents to people? Isn’t it about passion, love, kindness and sharing (but not money… feelings).
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