I mattered, not money, for once. I'm still friends with some of my fellow patients from then.
I'd seen Christmas as dollar signs for everyone since I was about 6, when I was given a small amount of money and had to stretch it to all those I wanted presents for. I remember doing the math inside Kmart, pencil on paper, and planning the tax too and thinking, "I thought there was supposed to be something more than this to it."
And although I'm not at all a biblical religion or committed to any religion, there's much more. I refuse to give another Christmas present. I will instead tell each person I see that I love them and am grateful for them.