Can there be a more depressing place to be on this Christmas Eve than a GM dealership? Ok, maybe a plant in Deerborn or Flint. As I write this I am sitting in the dealerships service waiting area. They have blocked all news channels from the TV and the only available magazines are Sports Illustrated and InStyle. This must be the latest marketing strategy - outright denial. I do not blame them, the news channels blast non-stop updates on the impending demise of their company and the American auto industry as we know it. That can't be good for sales or customer loyalty.
This service center is a reminder of the "big worry." As a neurotic wife I fixate on small worries, like leaving the iron on and icicles falling from our house and stabbing a visitor in the eye, so I do not need to think about the bigger issue-- the economy. What if one of us loses our job?
My husband and I have embraced frugality for a while, and this Christmas will be less lavish than previous holidays. Our first Christmas in our new home, and we are happy just to have our own tree to wake up to this year. The economy has forced us back to basics at Christmas-- love, family, and cookies. I feel badly for the GM employees who are facing the "big worry" head on this holiday.
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