I definitely don’t enjoy going out and dealing with large crowds of people during the holiday shopping experience. However, this is something that I continue to do every year because I genuinely like making people happy on Christmas Day. It gives me so much joy to take the time to find a gift that someone really loves. The reason for this is because as soon as they open the gift, you can literally see their face light up with happiness. The people in my life mean a lot to me, and it just makes me feel so good to be able to put a genuine smile on their face.

To give you an example of what I’m talking about, we can travel back to last Christmas for a minute. One of my favorite gifts that I purchased was a piece of antique jewelry. The person who I purchased this gift for was my Mom, and the reaction she had when she opened it was priceless. My Mom really loves this type of jewelry, and because I know her personal taste so well, I was able to get a piece for her that she absolutely loved!