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perhaps he feared for the gift that he might be given
(if I'd have had him,
my gift would have been
a polar bear ride thru a forest to watch a meteor shower)
perhaps he's really really busy.
perhaps he just didn't fancy it
actually, you know, he doesn't even need to have a reason
if someone offers you something that you don't want or need or just don't even want to be offered, you shouldn't be obliged to accept it - should you?
saying "no" is an artform really, just as asking for what you do want or need is
sometimes I wish I'd learnt this earlier in my life - but, hey-ho, one never knows when one is actually going to learn the lesson, does one?
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and, it all goes to show that at this time of year one should not focus on what one doesn't have, but on what one does. . . and look (right arrow) how many wonderful participants we do have for the festive fun. . .
the e-elf will get to it on Friday
