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 By Judy Ramsook Dec. 15, 2006 It seems like the matter of gift giving has really evolved over the years. When I was growing up, if someone gave you something you could not use, or something you did not like, you ended up stashing it away in your junk drawer, it never failed. Some people probably still do this today if they receive something they are not pleased with. For example, when I was little, my Godparents gave me a crochet set one year. I had not given this form of creativity a thought before receiving it, but I did devote some time and patience to it long enough to see if I could try to crochet something. Sad
to say, but crochet was something that was not meant for me. So eventually, and after a few frustrating tries at it, I put it away that crochet set and was grateful that my Godparents thought of me well enough to see if I wanted to try my hand at something other than scribbling words on a piece of paper with my crayons. But no matter how little or great you thought of the gift, someone was always there. It seemed to remind you that it was the thought that was important. Or that the gift giver was considerate enough to include you on his/her gift giving list. So you took that as a possible consolation and moved on. Welcome to the twenty first century where things are a bit different. Some people will go so far as to ask you what you want, and if some individuals don’t get what they asked for, they at once become visibly disappointed. Forget that the giver thought about you enough to go out of his/her way to purchase something he/she thought you would like. But here is where the matter of gift giving can become even more distressing. Have you heard this little slogan lately: “He went to
Jared’s?” It seems like if you truly want to impress someone and his/her family, or win them all over, you must now shop at a place that leaves an impression on them. Apparently, if some persons think you spent more than twenty dollars on a gift for them, that you must truly be the special person the gift givers thinks you are. Gone are the days when it was only the thought that was important. Now it seems it’s how much money you spent on the gift, what that gift is, and most of all, where you purchased such a gift. It seems the more high scale the store the better. Now, don’t get me wrong. There is nothing out of the ordinary about purchasing a gift at at a rather pricey retail outlet. People have been doing this for quite some time. It just seems that if the receiver of a gift is aware that you indeed went to such an outlet to purchase his/her gift, then he/she will have a fonder appreciation for the gift as well as the gift giver. On a personal note, I try to purchase things I think the recepients of those gifts will like, regardless of where I shopped for such gifts. Deep down though, I still think it’s the thought that counts, whether you bought that present for that special someone at Jared’s or some other establishment.
------------ About the author: Born and raised in the former British colony of Trinidad & Tobago, Judy Ramsook came to the US in the mid eighties where she attended San Antonio College and the University Of Texas At San Antonio. Since publishing her first book, Karen’s Adventure, she has written two more: one of which is a sequel to Karen’s Adventure but has not yet been published. The other one is currently in the process of being fine tuned. An excerpt from her first book, Karen’s Adventure can be viewed at www.publishedauthors.net/g2rdy Email: j2rdy@hotmail.com Comment on this article here! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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