This is rather too late if we talk about gift giving during the Christmas season. But I guess if I am to sum up the topic, it does not only have to affect the Christmas season but our day to day acts of self giving or gift giving, for whatever occasion we plan to give. To some, gift giving is as easy as buying a personalized duffle bag or a laundry bag or even an insulated lunch tote, or Barbie dolls or toy cars or robots, or anything that we can get our hands on. The moment we start putting them inside a box, wrap them with some fancy paper or gift wrappers and tie them with matching ribbons and all other adornments, we are actually setting the tone for gift giving… Doesn’t really matter what’s in the box, or should it matter? Hmm..
Last Christmas, I have received a few good “giftables”. And I know for a fact that some of them were recycled gifts, lol… Well, I didn’t really mind. It’s the thought that counts. Besides that, maybe the person had no use of the said gift in their household, that is why she simply replaced the ribbon and the card and gave it away. So there it sat in the cupboard, still in its box, lol.. NO, I am not planning to give it as a gift, hehehe… That loses value of the giver’s efforts if I do that. But every time I see it, I am reminded that the giver did not really give any effort, unlike how I do with my prepared tokens for the people I care for.. Ah.. Maybe she just had not enough budget for gift giving.. Or worse, maybe she didn’t like the gift that is why she had to give it away to rid herself of such possession. Tsk.. tsk.. tsk.. Not so good thoughts here… I know, I know.. And like what I said, it’s okay. I just feel it was so insincere of the person to give it away. Unfair on my part, and unfair on the person who gave the gift to her…
But let me give you a paradigm shift of the situation. What if she really wanted the gift but felt she does not deserve to have it that’s why she gave it away… That sometimes happens you know…
Anyway, in the spirit of giving, still I think the gift is great.. Thanks so much!
yeah right
sometimes I recycle gifts too… not because I don’t like it but because I know someone else need it or have a better usage for that thing 