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Lessons from Santa in Gift Giving

Lessons From Santa in Gift Giving, by Sheila Ferguson. Photograph of Santa Claus by Mike Arney; collage by Bill Miles
Photograph by Mike Arney, collage by Bill Miles

Gift giving can be an imposter; free yourself of the baggage and bring on the joy

I look into his kind eyes, then blurt out the truth. 

“I don’t want to loan her money again, Santa. I think the broken promises are as painful for her as they are for me. My only choice is to give her the money as a gift. I just hope it does some good this time.” I say. 

The thin, colorfully wrapped box, only slightly larger than the check nestled in tissue paper that hides inside, looks fragile

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