My Christmas Shopping is Done

I’ve never been done this early

Carol Burt

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The reason my Christmas shopping is over early this year is because I am not feverishly running about trying to give everyone a present that will make them happy. I don’t know why I spent so much time and stress on what is an impossible task, anyway. No matter what I bought, when the grandchildren were little, someone would probably be crying for some situation that had nothing to do with his or her gift. This Christmas is considerably toned down because my mom, my kids’ grandmother and their kids’ great-grandmother, won’t be…

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Carol Burt

Former print journalist, former mayor, retired law enforcement officer. Writing about politics and government along with random personal essays.