For those of you who celebrate ********* (and give gifts), because of the economy and money being tight for some, how would you feel about just getting together with family over the holidays and no gifts?

For those of you who celebrate ********* (and give gifts), because of the economy and money being tight for some, how would you feel about just getting together with family over the holidays and no gifts?
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That’d be fine by me. ********* is about getting together with loved ones. The kids in the family like the gifts, but I could care less. We exchange ornaments with siblings in my family. No other gifts.
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