I have told all those near and dear that I am not giving anymore stuff to clutter their lives. They have my love, respect, and affection. What I am going to do for them is to make a child living in poverty believe in the Holiday spirits again in their name. I’m adopting a family and I encourage all of you to do the same. My local radio station works with the police & fire department to identify children that wouldn’t have a happy holiday. I usually adopt a brother and sister and get the items on their list and then a ton of stuff from the dollar store (when I was little it was all about opening presents). I then get Mommy a present “from the kids”. It gives someone that doesn’t have stuff a Merry Christmas/Chanukkah/Ramadan/Kwanza etc… and doesn’t add to the piles of stuff we have. Not only that, but I don’t have to murder anyone have a fulfilling holiday.