Gift giving is a two-way street, in that giver and receiver experience the shared
enjoyment of the exchange.
For me, gift
giving supplies me with an armload of self-gratification. Gift giving is just
one of the many ways you can show a person how you feel. Not just love but
gratitude
and appreciation as well. I use it as a way to let someone know that
I am thinking about
them. The smallest, out of the ordinary, unexpected gift,
if presented with a smile, will
yield the biggest reactions
Gift giving is both a benefit and a help.
To give is the same
with sharing. And to
share is a relaxing act. Not only does it
make a bond grow
deeper, but it also
gives a person the feeling of being kind
and happy. Because for most people, to
see someone happy
multiplies their joy. The joy brings the
feeling of goodness to the giver.
Giving gifts is always a problem. If you love
someone, you want to make sure you give
them something they really want.
Ideally, you want to see that look of joyous surprise
when they open the gift
and even before they say a word, you know it was perfect.
But that doesn't always work.
It’s sad, really. You work so hard to find
just the right gift, and then it doesn't fit …or it isn't the right colour … or
it was broken in the box … or they already had one … or the design doesn't match what they already have … worst of all, it wasn't what they really wanted.
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GIFT WRAPPED |
That’s the worst—to give someone a gift they
don’t really want. Nothing makes you feel
worse. They unwrap the gift and then
there is a short pause—just a microsecond—but in that moment you already know
the truth. “Why, it’s beautiful,” they say. But you can see the look in their
eyes. You put on a brave front and try again. “Do you really like it?” “Like it?
I love it.” But you aren't fooled. It’s not what they wanted. And drop by drop
all the joy drains out of Christmas.
Then it came to my mind this week as I thought about the
question—if I were going to give someone a gift for Christmas, what would I
give him/her that he/she would appreciate? The
holidays are upon us, which means it's time to get cracking and find some great
sentimental gifts for our valued friends and acquaintances.
You know that well
decorated food hamper? Or that old aged bottle of whiskey? If you
want to be
the one who avoid sending those cliched goodies, look no further. We at
Rayneau
have some better ideas for you this year.
Visit our next post
to see an array of gifts which our gift experts have specially selected
from
our various departments for you to choose from.
AT RAYNEAU WE'VE GOT IT!