It is 1st birthday time for Sage and long visit
time with Millie. Occasions which call for gifts! Shopping for a purpose, especially gifts for
others is one of my favorite things!
As I shopped this weekend I found myself drowning in voices
in my head. Most of them were my projections of what I thought my mother, my
daughter’s in law, my husband, my friends, and I thought.
I was absolutely overwhelmed as I thought about the right
toys, clothes, books and games. First, there is the whole toy target age issue.
Do I buy for older than their age, or their age and if older, how much older? Then
clothes get complicated too. Do I buy several items at discount or go for
quality and fewer items? Do I buy on sale for a good deal, or full value when
it seems too pricey?
Then there is how much is enough, too much, not enough?
Luckily, none of this internal dialog got in my way. As I
shopped for the kids, I shopped for the future, knowing that if it doesn’t fit developmentally
or physically now, it will eventually. I shopped for the parents, thinking
about the toys they would enjoy. I shopped for me; it came from anticipated
pleasure of sharing the toys. Wrapping each gift in anticipation, I am ready
for the deliveries ahead.
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