Our family's joke phrase of the past 2 days is: "You ruined Christmas!"
I've been thinking about O. Henry's short story, The Gift of the Magi. It's about a young couple. They both sell their most prized possession - in order to buy something to accessorize the other person's prize possession.
They're both left with accessories only.
On the bright side, at least they're not lonely.
Somehow, it doesn't ruin their Christmas. But they realize they have not been wise.
Be wary of the price
of spectacular sacrifice.
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