Simple Santa

Last night I was in line at Target behind a man purchasing three items: One baseball mitt and two identical doll-care packages which included a small baby blanket, fake baby cereal and plastic spoon, in addition to two of those magical bottles where the liquid disappears as the bottles are tipped in a feed-the-baby fashion. For some reason these simple purchases made me feel sad, as if this gentleman wanted to get his son and twin daughters one last gift so that they had more to presents under the tree, even though times are tough.

Then again, he just may have simply been a smart, frugal shopper in comparison to me and my compulsive shopping habits.