This time of season, giving and receiving gifts are in demand. There will always be someone, a friend for example that will say “Lapit na Christmas, gift ko ahh…” But would you really give that person a gift? but what? Will the recipient appreciate my gift or it’ll just end up in the box.
As I was staring at our Christmas tree, with lots of gifts beneath it, I wonder… what’s the worst gift that I gave this Christmas? But then I realize that I’ve never given someone any gift. It’s always my mom who bought the gifts for my friends, nephews and nieces.
Let’s just simply say that giving gifts is not “my cup of tea.”
Not giving gifts every Christmas even once is I think a weird attitude. Because there’ll be this negative thoughts that comes in my mind.
The saying “It’s better to give than receive” doesn’t work for me. But it doesn’t mean that I prefer receiving gifts every holiday season.
Nowadays, giving money on Christmas holiday is common for some people. As for teenagers, they would most probably want cash rather than gifts, dress, shoes or anything useful.
Its been 8 years since I start receiving money for Christmas. I know money is can not be consider as gift, it can be just an act of generosity. Maybe because you don’t have time in thinking what kind of gifts you’d give for that person, you give money instead.
My auntie’s and uncle’s always give me this red mini envelops that have money inside it, and sometimes it’s just a simple brown envelop like the ones that is used in giving salaries for employees.
As for me, maybe it is the worst gift I ever receive for Christmas since then. But still it is not that bad for me because I can use it in buying the things that I want and it can also be a big help in some way.
