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Originally Posted by GraceAmazing
We're cutting back this year...we're pastors now 
Budgets just a little bit different...we had to tell our children that Santa Clause was a little broker this year...LOL!!! |
lol My niece was telling me she didn't know how to explain to her youngest that she might not get things from Santa like she has in the past. I told Erica that I would talk to her. I was a little surprised Cali still believed in Santa period... but ok.
I told her that the economy was hit hard this year, it had impacted many people. In fact, Santa's workshop was hard hit too. They weren't going to be receiving the Holiday funding from the government like he had in the past. Gifts were not going to be as big, and it had really hit the electronic department really hard.
She wanted to know why the ecomomy was so bad... so I explained and said that lots of money was spent, even bailing out people like GM. Jobs were effected, it was hard for people all the way around. She listened so seriously... then she said "That's ok Aunt Lisa, Santa really doesn't need any help because he is magic... didn't you know that? He can just "poof" and stuff appears" She went on to describe in detail how things are really made. Whew..I think it is time someone was really honest with her!
However, in my little corner of the world as a single mom, Christmas has never been in my budget. My mother who has been an alzheimer's patient for over ten years, but her POA has gifted $800 to me in the middle of December for the last several years for Christmas. I would then turn around and buy Christmas. So now, my mother's estate has run out of funds other than what is needed to care for her.
My girls are understanding of course... but poor Cali... Santa's magic workshop is going to be doing some fancy footwork to keep up with her wishes. lol
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