The Best Christmas Gift is Time
- “I wish I had kept on going.” Refer to my mother’s guidance, above, on how to avoid having this regret.
- “I wish I told others how much I love them.” Add to this, “I wish I’d spent more time with those I love.”
- “I wish I had laughed it off.” This third regret is particularly helpful now, as so many of us are so angry constantly about politics and other matters that, in the end, are not deserving of the high importance we have granted them.
The Christmas season is upon us and time is the very best gift we can give.
Rather than material goods or money, why not write up a series of IOUTs (I owe you time) to give to others:
- I’ll make you your favorite dinner.
- I’ll help you clean your gutters twice a year, then join you for tea.
- I’ll go walking with you once every week.
Our time is priceless. This Christmas let’s share it like the fleeting treasure that it is.
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Copyright 2021 Tom Purcell, distributed exclusively by Cagle Cartoons newspaper syndicate.
Tom Purcell is an author and humor columnist for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Email him at Tom@TomPurcell.com.
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