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Carol Perkins: Are you all shopped out? She remembers her childhood Christmas, when her parents never gave any of the Sullivan gifts. But a generous Santa Claus always came through with the presents they had told their parents they wanted. That worked. But she's not having the same luck as an adult. The next previous Carol Sullivan column: Carol Perkins: Putting up Christmas Trees Thanksgiving weekend By Carol Perkins Are you all shopped out? Did you dive into Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Did you buy at least one big screen TV? An IPod Touch? A new version of your old phone? Not only did I not shop on Friday, but also I didn't shop Monday either. I am not in the mood-yet. Shopping for my adult children is not difficult. They tell me what they want, I buy it, wrap it, and Guy is surprised. Until last year, he was responsible for one gift - mine - so I suggested he buy a gift for each grandchild and not tell me the contents. He actually had fun! Usually, Carla tells me what her husband Mark would like and what Jon and his wife Beth might want. Mark usually wants clothes from Jos A. Banks, but not this year. After waiting for three weeks to have a sport coat altered he got for Christmas last year, he walked out with the coat that still hasn't been altered. "Every time I went for my coat, someone gave me an excuse." So, I am not encouraged to buy anything from there! He is boycotting. Guy and Jon, on the other hand, are not. Carla is the Christmas organizer. She would like to know every gift bought for every person in the family. Usually, she picks out her own gifts, but wants them wrapped and under the tree. Her six-year-old son is much like her. He found a hidden gift in the closet this week. When Carla fussed at him for "snooping," he said, "Don't worry, I probably won't even remember what it was." I can't remember too far back, but I do remember never wanting to know what I was getting for Christmas. As children, my brothers and I never received gifts from our parents. No one I knew had presents from anyone but Santa. Mama and Daddy gave each other gifts and I was always anxious to see what my dad picked out, but our gifts were sitting under the tree on Christmas morning for our dancing little eyes to see. Santa always gave me a doll, but my favorite was a Gerber baby doll that looked just like the baby on the label. She had a tiny hole in her mouth for her bottle of water, which immediately came out the other end. This was before Betsy Wetsy. In addition to the doll, I remember a red metal dollhouse that slid together with tabs that could cut tiny fingers. Another memorable gift was a pink quilted robe. For those who grew up during my era, a robe was a luxury. I don't think boys wore robes, but fathers did and their sons wore those same robes to play the three Wise Men. Thinking about my favorite gifts brings me to this point. Children waited all year to ask Santa for something "big." A bicycle, a train, a doll and stroller-those were big items. Big items now are the expensive items that most can't afford but want to give nonetheless. In a year, does anyone remember a gift? We adults are usually in a quandary about what we REALLY want for Christmas. Guy will ask me many times to tell him something I would like to have. I can't convince him that I want a new back door. "I'm not getting you a door." I don't know what his problem is! This is my third year to ask for that door. Honestly, what means the most as we grow older is good food, family gatherings (depending on the family, of course), and peace and quiet at the end of the day. Throw in a Christmas program at church, a twinkling tree and some tinsel, and a pan of peanut butter fudge for the perfect holiday. Carol Perkins This story was posted on 2012-12-02 16:17:40
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