If life's a gift, where's the wrapping paper? Swathes of forest are uprooted every year so that Santa's offerings can be disguised. We tend to think that presents don't have the same quality of excitement unless they're concealed beneath a layer of mystery. Yet we'd be wrong to think that the generous gestures from a kindly cosmos come with ribbons attached. Life, in itself, is proof of our good fortune. Despite the current difficulties, this Christmas reminds you of how much you're being looked after.