Christmas Eve ! The last shopping day before Christmas - and for many people that equates to desperation day !
Shopping for that special Christmas present is something that often causes procrastination. We think of something - and then reject it. We spend hours looking at gifts in shops - and the more worldly wise do the same thing on their computers - but in the end we find ourselves on Christmas eve with no gift to wrap !
Today the shops will see a steady stream of people with a desperate glint in their eye - because the evil hour is fast approaching. Now is decision time - and depending on that decision tomorrow will be either joy or disappointment.
It's strange that Christmas has evolved into the biggest shopping spree of the year, followed only by individual birthdays - and of course - Mothers Day.
Amid all this gift giving and feasting it might be nice to give a thought to some of the less fortunate people in the world. There are many who will not manage to eat - because they have no food. For many more , any sort of gift would be a first experience.
We in this country are lucky people - and this is often called " the lucky country ". Christmas might be a nice time to be generous with our donations to overseas aid !
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