I don't give Christmas gifts. The holidays got better when I stopped playing the 'who bought the most expensive present' game.

I don't give Christmas gifts. The holidays got better when I stopped playing the 'who bought the most expensive present' game.

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michael Allen, a 54-year-old author from Titusville, Florida. It has been edited for length and clarity.

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