Crazy Christmas Consumerism

My heart goes out to the people who have been under such pressure and expectation to spend ridiculous amounts of money on gifts for their loved ones. Why is there people putting up pictures of gifts they've received as if its some kind of sick competition? The price tag doesn't determine the level of love you have for someone. Spending crazy money on such soulless objects is just alien to me. Why not create something next year? Something that has true meaning, something that you've put true heart and thought into. Not something you've had a quick glance at on a shelf and bought just for the sake of buying.