Christmas 2008...

WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!! I must say that this Christmas was an eye opener because it was different than previous years. As usual my parents get my sister and I tons of gifts and ask us what we want or "wish" for. But this year there wasn't that option. My parents to me cut back on the amount of presents. We usually get a family gift that everyone shares such as a game system but this year there was no family gift. All the gifts we got, I'm grateful for but it was surprising. Everything this year was cut back because of the economy. Spending $20 now has changed since past years. Now you only get one or two things at the most but before you used to get your moneys worth. This Christmas has changed the way i see things. I am grateful for the little gifts I received even though it wasn't what i expected. This shows us how people will try and get the best for the money they are spending. I wish that today would be like before when everything was cheaper.