christmas slopping?

why is christmas so stressful? it's because we are straining to think of gifts to get for our loved ones and fighting the crowds to get them. but what do you do when you have those that have everything? you shop and shop until you see something they don't have. i realized that all too often i go christmas shopping and just buy things people may not use, although they seem cool, just because i'm supposed to get them something. turns out to be a big waste of time and money when the act of giving should be a symbol of our love and thoughts for that person. my goal next year is to put a lot of thought and time into christmas gifts all throughout the year so in the end my gifts are meaningful and personal.