Well… here we go… our final days before Christmas.  If you haven’t purchased all of your gifts, you have less than a week to go!

While Dan and I are finished with our shopping, we learned this morning that Paul and Tom still have some buying to do.  Waiting until the last minute might pay off big for them, with many retailers slashing prices.  Many stores are reporting that sales are a bit down this year, so they’re doing what they can to try and get people to buy more gifts.

I heard something on Good Morning America recently that really stuck with me.  The anchors were talking about what people really want for Christmas.  The anchors said they were surprised at how many people listed big ticket items like cars and computers.  Chris Cuomo said he’d love the gift of time.  As a parent, I know exactly what he means.  Even those who don’t have children would love to have more time.  Time to spend with relatives… time to spend with friends… time to work-out as much as health experts say we should… time to organize our living spaces… time to have fun… and time to volunteer our time to help others who are less fortunate.

Well, I don’t think any of us will find a 30 hour day under the tree this year.  However, we can make a resolution in 2008 to use our time wisely.  Better yet, why wait?  Maybe… just maybe… instead of spending hours and money in the mall this weekend, our loved ones would really love us to spend more time with them.