I know it's a pathetic scene because I can see the handful of other tired, bleary-eyed men wandering like zombies through the purse and accessory sections, or forking over their overheated credit cards for that uber-expensive piece of jewelry or perfume they can't really afford...We're procrastinators all. We're here tonight because there's just no time left. We've squandered it all, as we do annually, and must buy now or face the empty-handed consequences. Construction workers, accountants, dishwashers, businessmen, rich and poor, we all share the same cursed gene and we're all here tonight to pay the piper.
The final minutes quickly wind down and, in a dazed state, the decisions become somehow easier with the announcement over the PA system that they'll be closing in 15 minutes...finally the mind shuts down completely; Yeah, she'll like that scarf, another pair of slippers, ooh Thinsulate...is that a laser pointer key chain..?
Luckily for us, the loved ones we sheepishly hand the last minute gifts to on Christmas will smile no matter what, and thank us for that sweater they never would have bought for themselves, and discreetly tuck the gift receipt into their pockets...
2 comments:
As one who's been there done that (and I still have stuff to get and it IS Christmas Eve. Good thing we can still keep up with our blogs.) you describe this ritual so well!
You stole the words right from my thoughts. Let me tell you though, the scene at the mall today was anything but vacant. I cant remember the last time I have seen that many people at the Mall on a Christmas Eve. Being the proverbial last minute shopper that I am, I am there every year on Christmas Eve. Though, today, I must say was the busiest I have seen in all the years.
Thank you for the remark and compliment on my photograph.
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