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<blockquote data-quote="skeeter" data-source="post: 397301" data-attributes="member: 439"><p>My son and his wife just bought a house (short sale) right up the street from us. It was a rental for over 10 years and needs a LOT of work. I know they cannot afford presents (she has a large extended family) for everyone, so I said to not get us anything. We got him a table saw (he needs it) and he was embarrassed, they got us ornaments that were specific for our tastes or hobbies and that was just fine. My "present" is having them living so close.</p><p>My other son always asks me what I want for Christmas. He's a wonderful kid, but he has trouble thinking of "things" to get. One year I asked him for a lunch box - I take my lunch to work every day and needed it. This year I asked him for tea - he went to a specialty shop and got me several kinds and told me when I found one I really liked he'll get me more for my birthday in February.</p><p></p><p>If you really want something - be specific or say something, don't say "don't get me anything". Especially boys - their minds don't work like that in most cases.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skeeter, post: 397301, member: 439"] My son and his wife just bought a house (short sale) right up the street from us. It was a rental for over 10 years and needs a LOT of work. I know they cannot afford presents (she has a large extended family) for everyone, so I said to not get us anything. We got him a table saw (he needs it) and he was embarrassed, they got us ornaments that were specific for our tastes or hobbies and that was just fine. My "present" is having them living so close. My other son always asks me what I want for Christmas. He's a wonderful kid, but he has trouble thinking of "things" to get. One year I asked him for a lunch box - I take my lunch to work every day and needed it. This year I asked him for tea - he went to a specialty shop and got me several kinds and told me when I found one I really liked he'll get me more for my birthday in February. If you really want something - be specific or say something, don't say "don't get me anything". Especially boys - their minds don't work like that in most cases. [/QUOTE]
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