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Let's call it Giftmas

I think we should be honest with ourself and rename [Christ]mas to [Gift]mas.

I’m not here to say it is wrong to give presents. Indeed I love giving presents to people I love. What I want to say is that – at least for many of us – Christmas is not what the name suggests. It is a way to spend some time at home with our families and loved ones, to relax and to receive that thing you’ve never decided to buy during the last year.

Come on, I know it. You know it. Everybody knows it. It’s not a secret!

And what if this Giftmas – or Christmas if you prefer ;) – we try to make it a Giftmas for people who really need “gifts”, too? Check out these:

  • Unicef“:http://www.unicef.org/
  • MSF“:http://www.msf.org/
  • Save the Children“:http://www.savethechildren.com/
  • Emergency“:http://www.emergency.it/index.php?ln=En
  • Amnesty“:http://www.amnesty.org/
  • Railway Children“:http://www.railwaychildren.org.uk/

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  • Heh, I had a similar post in mind about this. :P

    I’ve done my bit for charity, I bought a $24 doll thing and put it under the Amnesty international tree we have at work.

  • Patti says:

    If your posts would be provided with something to vote them,I think I will give this one my best appreciation. Really it’s very good,from the play with words to the message you want to leave^_^ I think you strike the way to catch the attention on an important problem!Bravo!

  • Michele says:

    Chris: We want more! More dolls for Amnesty! hehe…just kidding :D

    Patti: I’m glad you liked it. :) I think I’ll work on a hack to let people vote, but I have to think about it a little more.

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