Monday, February 07, 2005
memorandum
Once again, an open letter:
Dearest friends and loved ones,
When we exchange gifts, if you happen to have bought less for me than I for you, please do not get all humble and say, "Now I feel bad because you got me more than I got you." It does not make me feel all warm and fuzzy. It makes me feel bad because I think I went overboard. The truth of the matter is, I like buying things for other people. I like pretty/nice/fun/shiny things, period, and when I see something I think you'll like I have a hard time not grabbing it and running for the door, so actually, you received LESS than I would have liked to give you.
This happened to me THREE TIMES this holiday season. Please, just accept your gifts. I don't think of holidays as a large equal-exchange program, complete with little scales to measure the worth of each person's gifts, and I wish you wouldn't make me feel like I should.
BUT I STILL LOVE YOU LIKE A TINY CUTE PUPPY, ANYWAY,
karen
Dearest friends and loved ones,
When we exchange gifts, if you happen to have bought less for me than I for you, please do not get all humble and say, "Now I feel bad because you got me more than I got you." It does not make me feel all warm and fuzzy. It makes me feel bad because I think I went overboard. The truth of the matter is, I like buying things for other people. I like pretty/nice/fun/shiny things, period, and when I see something I think you'll like I have a hard time not grabbing it and running for the door, so actually, you received LESS than I would have liked to give you.
This happened to me THREE TIMES this holiday season. Please, just accept your gifts. I don't think of holidays as a large equal-exchange program, complete with little scales to measure the worth of each person's gifts, and I wish you wouldn't make me feel like I should.
BUT I STILL LOVE YOU LIKE A TINY CUTE PUPPY, ANYWAY,
karen
