Handwrite heartfelt notes to all the people you really care about. Something like: Thinking of you this Xmas: let’s go for a walk. I’d love to go skating with you this Xmas. A chat over coffee with you this Xmas would be my great privilege. Place your notes in tiny boxes and wrap them with great care. Tell your friends that instead of buying something for them this Christmas, you’d like to spend some time with them instead. This is one of many ways you can take Xmas back from the commercial hucksters and help create a beautiful new gift-giving tradition for the 21st century. It's time to shift our culture from consumer to communal. |