Christmas blues

Ok, so It is Christmas and I have so much to be thankful for, but, I have the blues.
in recent months finances have been tapped out due to unforeseeable circumstances and I am not able to participate in the capitalistic retail extravaganza we call Christmas.
My kids are are getting very little this year, but are fine with it. I am very proud of them. On the other end of this spectrum is my self portrait staring me in the face saying if only you were rich. My mind is filled with the desire to do so much for my family, especially at this time of year,but sadly the funds just aren't there.
If I was wealthy though I would not know the depth of my children's character. This knowledge is invaluable and has provided me with a wealth that many parents never get to realize. So although I am having a some-what blue Christmas, I am also celebrating a couple of births not usually associated with the holiday. One of my children gave me a card that says its not about the presents or the money or the food, It is about the love. She then wrote in her own part thanking my wife and I for teaching her that.
There really is wealth far greater than money and diamonds and gold. God has truly blessed us with these fine children, and I am eternally grateful for them all.