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It’s Time for…HO, HO, HO…For the Real Deal!

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Jolly ole’ saint Nicholas was really a 4th-century Greek Bishop of Myra, a place that is now part of modern-day Turkey.

St Nicholas of Myra

St Nicholas of Myra–Photo credit: Lawrence OP

Now, most of us know St. Nicholas as the red suited Santa Claus who happens to live in the North Pole with a Mrs. Claus, a bunch of goody two shoe elves and lots of reindeer, including the famous red nose Rudolph reindeer.

This ultimate transformation is an example of skillful marketing strategy geared to hit you straight into your heart and hopefully, your wallet!

Father Christmas

Because the historical Saint Nicholas was known for his secret gift giving– such as throwing gold coins through a window so a poor father had enough dowry money to have his three daughters married– the image of the modern-day happy Santa Claus is there to remind us of one real deal this holiday season:

Santa Claus

You need to buy, BUY, BUY more gifts, no? Photo credit: Christopher S. Penn

You need to buy gifts, lots of it, even if you cannot afford the gifts! Moreover, you need to buy gifts even if the people you buy gifts for do not need nor want your gifts, because the marketing strategy is… every right-minded human being wants to be as generous, kind and compassion, like the good Bishop Saint Nicholas.

Right??

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Did you BUY all your Christmas gifts yet??

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“The giver of every good and perfect gift has called upon us to mimic HIS giving, by grace, through faith, and this is not of ourselves.” ~St. Nicholas of Myra

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Five Charming Minutes on Greeting Cards…

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Greeting cards did not really exist in my family as a traditional way of expressing our emotions to one another. I may have received a few birthday cards and maybe a high school graduation card…if so, this memory is lost somewhere in the land of lost memories. (Wow, my lost memory field is gigantic!)

Maybe that is why I have a hard time buying expensive greeting cards…they seem so trivial and a waste of $ because I think it will end in the trash anyway. I am trying to get over this because as I look around, I notice, the few cards I have received recently have actually been inspirational and I am treasuring them. I keep them near my phone as a reminder of the good folks who have come into my life.

I love these cards because I realize that the giver spent some time–even if for a few minutes–looking over various cards, searching and searching for just the right words that express what they feel about you at that moment. It is their way of sharing kind words…the start or maybe the continuing of a life story…our story…together.

Greeting cards are a charming way to bring appreciation and a lasting memory into someone’s life…shares your story of gratitude with folks who bring light into your world…start with a simple greeting card.
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*Another 5-minute Friday with: Lisa-Jo Baker – tales from a Gypsy Mama.

What’s the best gift you’ve ever received?

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Gifts from my super-star blog friends…

I just added a new page and thought I would post it under the daily post #332 question:

What’s the best gift you’ve ever received?

Have you received the best gift ever recently?

If you have, I hope it made your day shine brightly just as these gifts did when I received them!

Lots of xoxo,

Sunshine