I tried to tell them that I don’t need another Michelle Obama book, or a patterned scarf, or a throw blanket that won’t cover my feet in bed. Hell, I even compromised and asked for socks, or money toward rent, but they wouldn’t budge. It only seemed to make them angrier. . I’m growing desperate, Santa. I need a generic gift card, far more than I need another Bath & Body Works gingerbread scented hand sanitizer set. But I also need to be invited to my family’s Christmas if I want my name attached to our cookbook. I need those royalties, Santa. . Can’t you cast a spell to turn their present into gift cards? I mean, you’re magic, right? I have to believe there’s no way you’re delivering gifts via sled in a timely manner, without a little magical cheating involved. You should be able to turn the Mindy Kaling book I’ve been gifted twelve times in the past five years (and safely assume I’ll get again this Christmas), into a Visa gift card without my family noticing. . Article by @mariawritesthings #santaplease #xmasgifts #christmasgiftsideas #giftcards #undetectable #undertheradar https://www.instagram.com/p/B6W8k2bgb3X/?igshid=xlkf6ot1rqx7