Tis The Season To Be Jolly--Yeah, Right

Is anyone really, really jolly this time of year? I don't feel so jolly sometimes. Don't get me wrong . . . I'm lucky. I've got a job and my health and my kids are healthy (but have no money). I've scaled back on my buying this year because (1) it's all really a bunch of crap out there (2) I don't have as much money this year as I've had in the past and (3) I really don't need anything. I've told my family only 2 presents a piece this year and I've stuck to it. But then I watch all the news stories on how so many others do without this time of year and all during the year. I've tried to do my part. I adopted a family, given to the Salvation Army, etc. but I wish I could do more and I wish I could help everybody but I can't. So I'm not feeling so jolly.