When you're poor, the state has beaten you but when you're broke things just suck for a while. When you're broke you also appreciate all the more that the best parts of Christmas don't come in a box.
(Yah, the graphic is weak but GIMP and I are not friends and I did the image with GraphicConverter.)
I'm not looking for anything under a tree as, quite apart from anything else, there is no tree. But there doesn't have to be one as it's been Christmas all year. There won't be a retrospective on everything that happened this year as it would almost be bragging. It's been more true than at any time in my life that you get by with a little help, in this case a lot of help, from your friends.
Maybe you're in Australia and celebrating Christmas on Bondi Beach. Maybe you're in Bavaria where they get all kinds of snow ... but it never falls on Christmas Day. Maybe you're in Scotland where it's, well, still raining. Maybe you're in Greece where they will make you family faster than most people would give you the time of day. I haven't yet been to Bavaria but that's for Christmas to come.
Wherever you are and however you do it, I hope it's a great celebration for you. Merry Christmas!
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