<p>Not again - no, no, no, no! Tell me I am mis-reading the situation. </p>
<p>This will be the biggest mistake of your life and your biggest regret. These actions have consequences. Don’t be an idiot. I will lose all respect for you. And I can’t take that…</p>
<p>What the hell am I doing wrong?</p>
<p>To the little felt Santa hat:</p>
<p>Back when we were too poor to afford “nice” decorations, we put you on top of our first Christmas tree. We thought it was funny, but the truth is, we just didn’t have anything better. For years we smiled as we topped off our ever-better-decorated tree with you, looking too tiny and out-of-place. You were our running family Christmas gag.</p>
<p>I fought to keep you in your exalted place for a couple of years after the lady of the house started to want something “nice”, but eventually I lost that battle.</p>
<p>Now you’re somewhere in storage, or maybe you were sold in a yard sale. And we have a brightly-lit star or something…I don’t even know. I just look at our tree and wish you were still up there, above the crystal snowflakes and gold trinkets, reminding us of our humble beginnings, which I never want to forget.</p>
<p>I get little choked up thinking of you, a little reminder that sometimes, the less you have, the more you have.</p>
<p>Hey Mantori…
I am over at Musica’s house having a fun time with all the other chintzy junk she loves! But for heavens sake, her tree looks like it was attacked by gypsies.</p>
<p>your old pal,</p>
<p>The Little Felt Santa Hat</p>
<p>When you were here, Xmas was so stressful because you spent all the money on credit card interest, having racked up 35K in credit card debt. My shopping is done and I have plenty of money left over for the rest of the month AND January.</p>
<p>you deserve a man that treats you well and doesn’t play games with your feelings. my young daughters understand this concept and I wish you did too. don’t settle for mr. right now because he is not good enough for you. listen to the people who love you and want you to be happy !</p>
<p>To the makers of Elmer’s Glue.</p>
<p>I’ve had it. I’ve been using you for over twenty years with thousands of elementary age children only because I don’t have any other affordable option. Your bottle is BADLY designed. It doesn’t work. It clogs, blobs, drips and malfunctions more often than it works. I have had to interrupt my teaching so many times to unclog your stupid orange top. </p>
<p>And why is the plastic thing that comes up through the hole when the bottle is closed WHITE? Why is it the same color as the glue itself? You couldn’t have made it one of the million other colors available… so that we can actually TELL when the bottle is closed? Were you never six years old?!!</p>
<p>I know it seems like a small thing but it adds up to years of my life. FIX IT.</p>
<p>Hi, Santa Hat! Have fun at Musica’s! 
Great to know you found another good home.</p>
<p>To 2 people who work for me: Thank you for the little box of candy you gave me. It was sweet and thoughtful. But if you sign it “From Santa’s Little Elves” how am I supposed to know which of you it is from? So why, at the end of the day, so you stand in my doorway asking me what I got today and dropping BIG hints that I should have thanked you sooner? Was I supposed to go around asking all 12 people in the dept who got me the little box of chocolate - and make those who didn’t get it for me feel bad? Good grief, if you want me to acknowledge your kind gift, sign your names!</p>
<p>To my DH’s family, thanks for the drama. Once again, we are forced to make an uncomfortable decision - damned if we do, damned if we don’t. Glad DH decided that we’re staying home this yr. BTW, MY family is coming to visit instead!</p>
<p>mantori, sneak the hat up there on Christmas Eve!</p>
<p>To Mother Nature, for allowing us to drive 600+ miles in late December with little weather, many thanks. The kid deserved attendance at his graduation and thankfully he got it. To the police who did NOT pull me over for having one headlight, many thanks. It’s fixed now.</p>
<p>Oops - said it directly rather than here. Oh well. :(</p>
<p>To the woman who came into my daughter’s place of work and ordered $600 of cupcakes, last minute, and was FURIOUS that they weren’t packed and ready in 5 minutes I really think that you have no manners. To that same woman who stood and demanded that my daughter run (yes run) to her car with them (three trips over a block away), you proved yet again that you have no manners. My daughter didn’t expect a tip, but a thank you would have been nice. But to roar away without answering my daughter’s thank you…B**ch.</p>
<p>To the Family in the Cheese Store: We were all waiting. This is a store that has wonderful service, including tasting of cheese. BUT, there were people who had number 82 while they were on your number 51. Yet, you had to bring 4 kids in the store and taste every cheese possible. Twenty-five minutes of your schmoozing and tasting several older customers couldn’t stand anymore and left. I understand the joy of discovery and showing your kids (about ages 8 to 11 ish) new cheeses, but there were lots of people who really didn’t care WHICH cheddar your kids preferred, or that, while the truffle cheese was lovely it was expensive at $50 a pound, which you knew btw, after 3 tastings…not today. There were people waiting…have some consideration. There were 3 people working. And over 30 people waiting.</p>
<p>I am done now.</p>
<p>I love you guys- this thread has it all, drama, romance, action , adventure and comedy.
Have a peaceful and happy holiday weekend.</p>
<p>Ellebud, I think I stood behind the cheese shop family last spring, when we were picking up dance photos. One woman had a 10 MINUTE conversation with the photo lady, debating which of 2 photos of her darling D to get to complete her package: “Well her smile is prettier in this one, but I like that costume better…” She and the saleswoman traded life stories while her little Darling and Darling’s siblings ran all around the room shrieking at the top of their lungs, and at least 20 other parents waited their turn to pick up their photos. Seriously - if the lady bought BOTH pictures, it would have cost her an extra $6. I was ready to throw the d*mn money at her! Seriously, Cheese Shop & Dance Photo parents, the world does NOT revolve around you and your little Darlings!!! How can you be so completely oblivious to the rest of the people in the world??</p>
<p>Its a little lever next to your steering wheel. Its called a turn signal. Try it out…its awesome!</p>
<p>Lafalum84: After yesterday…Let me at her!!! I’m sorry but $6?! I’ll chip in from here.</p>
<p>To the person in the row ahead of me at the movies last night - again I was reminded why I haven’t been to the theater in months - why do you need to check your texts in the middle of the movie? Don’t you realize that your bright little phone screen is like shining a light in my eyes? At least you listened when my son asked you to turn it off (after the third time you turned it on) unlike the last guy who wanted to start a fist fight.</p>
<p>I know that in the grand scheme of things, when compared to cancer or other illnesses,
this is pretty minor as far as medical conditions go, but my physical self-esteem is minimal as it is. I can’t believe this is the third time I’m going through this. Will I recover at all? Just counting the hours to see how this plays out …</p>
<p>ya know- I didnt expect a condolence card from either of you- especially since I asked my H not to mention my mothers death to you- but thank you.</p>
<p>However as he did & he undoubtably told you I was going to stay here, while he went to visit our daughters- it might have been polite to at least pretend to go through the motion of courtesy and ask if I had any plans for Christmas.
My mother, if the situation were reversed, would not have hesitated one second to have him spend the holiday with her.</p>
<p>But I didn’t expect it from you- so I wasn’t disappointed.</p>