I've never really understood how it feels to really give a gift before this year because before I got my teaching job, many of the gifts I bought were with my parent's money. The gifts had no real significance to me because it didn't really "cost" me anything. Now that I am now able to officially get things of my own accord, the gifts somehow have a greater value.
I now consider how much the person will like the gift. Will he/she understand how the gift is a representation of my appreciation for them? Gifts that I would not have given a second thought in the past, I now carefully consider and contemplate for days before pulling the trigger.
When I give the gift now, I feel like I am personally invested in the act and the gift itself. Obviously there is the money cost and the time spent brainstorming and figuring out what to get. But through the act of giving itself, it is kinda humbling experience because you don't really know how the other person is going to react. Will it be a shout of joy or a forced smile- a giant hug of gratitude or mumbled "aww thanks"?
All I know is that seeing a face light up after getting something they really love and appreciate is money, straight up money.
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