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GABS: With just a few days left until Christmas, how much more shopping do you have to do?
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Latoya Harris, St. Pete;
I think I have three more gifts to buy; I started shopping about two weeks ago. I did a little bit on Black Friday, because I felt a little guilty if I didn’t try to at least take advantage of the sales. Everybody was going to get four gifts for Christmas, but now that idea is gone! My daughter Jade and my son Dee will each get about ten gifts instead. Dee is just home from the military and after the holiday he ships to Korea, so I got him things he can really use. The last to buy for is my boyfriend Gary; he’s so hard to get gifts for. You know men, when they need or want something; they usually just go out and get it themselves. So I’m trying to surprise him.
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Lucy Stecura, Gulfport;
I’m all done because we decided about 20 years ago not to shop for presents, except for the children. They got presents up to age 18. Then between ages 18 and 21, they got a check so they could go out and buy their own stuff. It’s really wonderful because the pressure is off. We became freer without the added stress of having to try and figure out what someone wanted. Most times, whatever you got wasn’t really what they wanted anyway! I haven’t even been to the Mall. I work in an industry where we work right up until Christmas, so I don’t really have time to shop anyway. I will buy a gift, if it’s necessary, for an office party, or something like that. But we prefer to just have friends over for nice food and wine because I really enjoy cooking. That’s our gift to all of our friends. I think that’s a better present anyway.
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Rene Jalbert, Gulfport;
None, I’m all finished. Of course I have a few “scramble presents” in case someone shows up unexpectedly. You have to keep a few of those around at the holidays or else you’d feel guilty about not having anything for someone. I am so grateful to still have my husband with me and I love living in Gulfport. My gifts to my friends are that I donate to charities in their names. I give to the Red Cross, Humane Society, Metropolitan Ministries, Doctors without Borders and several cancer groups. My friends then will receive a card that tells them the donation has been made in their name. I think that’s a great gift and fits the spirit of the season.
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