Tuesday, June 08, 2004
Of Gifts And Love
We present gifts to someone we love or we care. We buy our love ones or friends birthday presents, Christmas presents, Valentine Day presents, Mother’s and Father’s day presents, wedding presents, presents for moving to new office, presents for achieving success, presents for providing help, and presents for all occasions and all issues. We also give presents whenever we feel like to when there is no special occasion. We give present to show our love, our care and our appreciation or as a reward.
So giving and receiving presents for special occasions has become the norm and a necessity in life. The expectation for receiving quality and valuable present has been on the rise. Now that so many families with financial constraints are burdened with the issue of giving presents during festive seasons or the celebration of a joyful occasion. This is a sad thing as the expectation of a happy occasion has resulted in financial burden and worry.
I believe there are options and alternatives. Material presents may bring momentary joy which fade in time. For a child, the best present may not necessary be the most expensive toys. A less expensive toy coupled with an outing to the park may proved to be a better combination. For a young family, where they have accumulated little material asset, the best present from the husband to his wife may not necessary be the expensive roses and dining in exclusive restaurant. It may be better to just have a simple dinner in an ordinary restaurant with the extra money saved put into a life insurance. In the case of an untoward event, the family is well catered for. This is particularly so in countries where social and government welfare is minimum or not available. Such gift as insurance, the benefit may not be realised in most cases, but it is definitely a gift of eternal love.
Depending on circumstances, one gift may be better than the other. Whatever gift we provide, it is worthwhile to put a little thought into it and be innovative. After all, gifts are tokens of love. It should not only be confined to earthly materials.
So giving and receiving presents for special occasions has become the norm and a necessity in life. The expectation for receiving quality and valuable present has been on the rise. Now that so many families with financial constraints are burdened with the issue of giving presents during festive seasons or the celebration of a joyful occasion. This is a sad thing as the expectation of a happy occasion has resulted in financial burden and worry.
I believe there are options and alternatives. Material presents may bring momentary joy which fade in time. For a child, the best present may not necessary be the most expensive toys. A less expensive toy coupled with an outing to the park may proved to be a better combination. For a young family, where they have accumulated little material asset, the best present from the husband to his wife may not necessary be the expensive roses and dining in exclusive restaurant. It may be better to just have a simple dinner in an ordinary restaurant with the extra money saved put into a life insurance. In the case of an untoward event, the family is well catered for. This is particularly so in countries where social and government welfare is minimum or not available. Such gift as insurance, the benefit may not be realised in most cases, but it is definitely a gift of eternal love.
Depending on circumstances, one gift may be better than the other. Whatever gift we provide, it is worthwhile to put a little thought into it and be innovative. After all, gifts are tokens of love. It should not only be confined to earthly materials.
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Value of gift to one is relative. There are many things and matters are relative, depending on which platform you are on; what environment and background you are or the giver/recipient.
A son told his father that he loves to have mountain bike as his birthday gift. He furhter commented that "Pa, please do not think that books are good but to me bike is fanstative. Please do not think that many poor kids do not have the bike and I should not have one; but you know you could affort to buy a few without any problem. So I will be happy if buy one for me."
A son told his father that he loves to have mountain bike as his birthday gift. He furhter commented that "Pa, please do not think that books are good but to me bike is fanstative. Please do not think that many poor kids do not have the bike and I should not have one; but you know you could affort to buy a few without any problem. So I will be happy if buy one for me."
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: 11:25 AM
Anoymous, you are right bike may be more important than book to a kid. Like the saying, a toy to the child is like a crown to a king. Anywasy it is very important that the receipient of the gift must be happy.
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