last winter, I was with a friend and we ran into someone he knew. This friend of a friend started talking to us about peoples’ obsession with “get, buy, and have.” He had spent the his day (Friday after Thanksgiving) trying to convince people not to purchase anything. I had already fallen into autopilot that day and spent three dollars on my coffee inside. This year however, I vow not to purchase anything on that particular day. I encourage you all to consider this. Come to think of it, I will try to make at least some gifts this year and if I do purchase something it will be perfectly suited to the recipient. In the mean time I will work on being, doing, learning, and knowing more and more.