Just Rambling on
Thursday, December 11, 2003

The theme of the day from is: Discipline

Inspiration: Joy sent in this week's theme. She wrote, "From the most excruciating military training obstacle course to the simple annoyance of your alarm clock -- we all encounter the need for daily discipline as part of our survival. Is the first image that comes to mind The Citadel or a pile of dirty dishes or something else?"

It takes a lot of discipline for me to not go overboard when shopping for gifts.


Shop till you drop...not!
One Christmas when Kevin was little, I wanted to get him a Teddy Ruxpin. He had been pleading for it whenever we were in a store. I don't recall what the cost was back then, but I do recall it was rather expensive when it was first introduced to the market. Since Jeff (the ex) and I had limited income, we were unable to buy it for him that year. Other family members felt it was too expensive for a toddler toy, and, in the end, I agreed that it would be best not to get caught up in the "commercialism" of Christmas. After all, Christmas is supposed to be a lot more than just getting what you want, right?

In the end, it didn't bother him that he didn't get a Teddy Ruxpin that year, but it did bother me. Whenever I see something that is a good deal, or find something that I know someone wants and would love, I want to buy it for them.

I went shopping over the weekend with Kim. I had to exert self control to not charge purchases, since I saw so many things that I knew people would love. I ended up only getting a few stocking stuffers and wrapping paper, and paying with cash. However, it was a lot of fun spending time with my sister and helping her pick out gifts.

Thanks for reading!
Ann Marie


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