So..now Christmas is coming.

[cannongal]

She was the one disgusted that one of the kids “wished” for an MP3 player. Are these kids’ wishes and dreams not as important as our own kids? Are they not worthy of nice things?

IS it really only the thought that counts and it is ok to give crappy stuff as long as you give something?

It is kind of weighing on me because we delivered the stuff today. I am envisioning these kids all sitting around together opening up their stuff – some have really nice stuff and some have dollar store stuff.

It's really cool that you do that, but perhaps next year get a list of friends who would be willing to participate together ahead of time. Either that or just take up a cash collection, and use it to buy the quality that you normally would.

You really have no control over what your coworkers think or buy-and it's easier to let it go, then stew over it.