Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Home And Family Are The Heart Of Christmas

The Christmas glow. It emanates when you sit together arm and arm at the end of the day. Knowing that while the entire family could not be home for the holidays you were able to send a bit of home their way. The magic of Christmas exists in a virtual world that allows you nail the holiday gift giving with perfection.

Online shopping means that you can send huckleberry products from the shop downtown across the country. Salad dressing or cheese made in the town they grew up in arrives gift wrapped at their door anywhere in the world. Lists of popular toys on the grandkids wish list are available with descriptions. You can bargain hunt and be the expert on every age group.

My brother is getting home office storage items that come from his hometown supplier. My niece will unwrap the epiphone electric guitar she has been yearning for this year. Gift wrapped baby bath toys and bassinet will be at my daughter’s home the week before Christmas. Hard to believe that a guy who did not know a blog from a dog could pull off the best gifts using a computer on the kitchen table.

Many are shopping online to avoid the malls, the long lines, and lugging stuff to the car. Then it has to go in the house and be wrapped. Then it has to be shipped which is usually another trip and line to stand in with your neighbors.

Shopping online allows you to ship straight to that address across the country. Some of the advantages of online purchases may include free wrapping, free shipping, and sharp discounts. It has never been safer to shop in the virtual marketplace.

I am finding the out of stock popular toys online. I appreciate the comfort of my chair instead of my shoes in a packed store. I am always shocked that amid the spirit of Christmas you have adults actually tussling with each other over a popular item. You will not miss the frustration as you marvel at the incredible options you will have shopping in your electronic mall.

When our family cannot be under the same roof during the holidays I want to make it extra special. I have sent car parts to a son-in-law that’s restoring a classic car. We worked on it together before they moved away. A favorite candy that my daughter cannot afford but shared every Christmas Eve with her Mom shows up in time to nibble on Christmas Eve.

At the end of the day we can cherish the phone calls, online pictures from family, and knowing that we were able to make difference. We connected in ways as unique and special as each loved one on our list. I am amazed that we can do our shopping, share music, pictures, and videos with the click of a mouse. Even though we are separated by distance greater than over the river and through the woods we still celebrated as a family.


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