Mallrats

The Boss and I just returned from an evening at a local upscale shopping mall. The Christmas decorations are out in force and you know that it's the Yuletide season when Mr. and Mrs. Claus have set up shop in the middle of the mall for photographs.

I was reflecting on the holiday season in general and it occurred to me that this has got to be the aboslutely most miserable time for a family that is not doing financially well. The entire atmosphere is filled with the sights and sounds of money being spent - granted it's being spent on happiness. But that's the point. Commercialism is turning happiness into something that's directly proportional to the money that's spent.

Does money buy happiness? Hmmmmm.....