![]() ![]() ![]() Thanks to my mother’s best friend, I received an Amazon Echo as a belated graduation gift (I graduated with an MFA in Writing and Publishing in May) After setting it up, I decided I’m giving my mother a joint gift for both of us: we’re going to learn how to use Echo and our new bestie, Alexa. This is when I tell my friends and family to stop reading! You will ruin the surprise! However, my current financial status means no physical presents for my friends and family, with the exception of an anthology I’m in and have several copies of (and if you haven’t gotten Chicken Soup for the Empowered Woman, get it for the woman in your life! Only $10.99!) So I have to be a little creative, gift-wise. Thanks to freelance gigs and family members, I have enough to eat and a roof under my head. Every Tuesday near where I live, I see people line up at the Salvation Army for a box of food. The good news is I’ll be working the tax season at the IRS, but that starts in February. A couple of job opportunities didn’t come through, so I have enough to pay bills and that’s it. I’m not saying this to get sympathy or scorn. ![]() ![]() This year I find myself in a unique position: I’m broke, so giving physical gifts simply isn’t in the cards. ![]()
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