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In reply to the discussion: To all those alone tonight on Christmas Eve..... [View all]countryjake
(8,554 posts)but, you're right, it will be a good lesson for him in the morning. I so didn't want for the magic of surprise to end when I was a little kid, I would actually hide the gifts with my name on them, just so that I didn't have to open them. My family always opened presents one at a time, with all eyes on the person being gifted, so the year that I'd stuck all of my presents in and behind the tree, by the time that my parents (and siblings) realized what I'd done, I was the only one left with any gifts. It was a mortifying experience for me and definitely did not turn out the way that I'd hoped...ended up handing over something that I'd really wanted that year, to my sister, just so she could have something else to unwrap.
I'm sad for you that you'll spend this holiday with the realization that you're so close to losing your dear doggie friend. That is so hard. Peace to you and a hug, too.