"Dashing thru the mall, as one stressed out person"

     It's that time of year...where people will stampeed one another to get that "hot ticket" item. It may be the new gaming system, an Apple iPad, or that special fragranance for that "special someone". Whatever it is, your on a mission to get it. But the one person no one seems to run into or bump while they charge the store doors, are the Salvation Army Bell Ringers. You know, the ones who collect the money for the families that struggle to put roofs over their heads...So while you're charging your Visa $1,000 for a pair of cashmere gloves; there is a family who just wants any kind of gloves. So please pay it forward and place a dollar here and a dollar there in the bucket. And guess what, you can give more than once! They won't limit your contributions!
    Along with donating and giving to those less fortunate, we seem to hear from families and friends who consider themselves "the Fortunate". Admit it, we have all written the bragadocious Christmas cards and received a letter that could rival a Doctoral Dissertation. Guess what...WE DON'T CARE IF LITTLE "BAMBINO" WENT TO HOMECOMING WITH THE HEAD CHEERLEADER! I firmly believe in the the family photo card; plus why not show off how ridiculously good looking your family is? There was a show on ABC that ran for exactly one year, but within that one year there was a hilarious episode. The family would throw out the christmas cards that were letters and the photos of families or friends that were "ugly" and the photos they thought the families or friends looked good in they hung on the fireplace. Not matter who you are, that's funny! Plus I have not heard one person admit that they have too much time on their hands during the holidays; therefore the conclusion can be made that no one really has time to read that four page letter on the biography of your family.
     And finally, enjoy the Christmas movies with your family. Make your kids watch the Original Grinch because Jim Carey's version is too hokey. Christmas is chaotic...don't fight it, just embrace the craziness and remember...everything is better "on the rocks" (if you're over 21).

Movie Trailer for "Jingle All the Way"