So there you have it. Whether you forgot the cranberry sauce, the batteries, or the will to live, you have options. The stores are open, the coffee is (probably) still brewing, and by 6:00 PM, you’ll be home with your haul.
Wrap that lumpy present, pour yourself a glass of wine, and remember: the best gift you can give anyone is your time and a little bit of patience. You’ve got this. The stores will close, the lights will twinkle, and you’ll sit down, exhausted but victorious. Merry Christmas Eve, you magnificent, last-minute miracle worker. You did it. Now go enjoy the chaos.
