You always hear people saying “As long as he/she has the heart to give, it’s already good enough”. True, to have a big heart to give unto others and not just keep on receiving is lovely and noble. Nevertheless, to be able to give what others really need is earnestness and thoughtfulness in its purest form. So to me, if you genuinely have the heart to offer, you would give the person what you thought he/she would need the most. You’d examine their personality, habits and what pleases them, what makes them… well, happy. It’s also during the time that you pick the gift for someone that you consider and thought for others. Not focusing on what you would normally like, but what other people preferred because it’s usually not the same thing but not many realise this (sad but true). In the end, your gift will reflect your thoughtfulness, attention to detail and your relationship with the person, whether you’re intimate like two peas in a pod or just merely friends in name.
I found out through most of my friends that most either “simply” buy last minute gifts, buy some decorative/plush toy/related items (since most girls likes them anyway, whatever will just do), clothes (not even knowing your size/taste –.+) for their friends (not necessarily me, don’t misunderstand, I do have presents I like). In a way, the art of giving has lost. Tremendously. Just take birthdays, Valentine’s and Christmas’s for example. Boyfriends give roses to their girlfriends on Valentine’s Day with the mindset, “What?! Every girls love roses what!”, perhaps not even knowing the girlfriend is allergic to roses. Christmas is no less the same. Just see the crazy shopping in the States. People all go out for last minute shopping for presents and just chuck whatever discounted items they could find and ta-dah! present shopping done.
Sometimes, I tend to hear people tell me that they do not know what to give me as a birthday present. They have no clue what to buy, they say. A tinge of sadness crossed my heart… I guessed that indicates the degree of our friendship. Like I said, it mirrors how close we are. Perhaps they don’t know me well enough or just don’t care enough to notice the details.
Or maybe it’s just me…
Soooooo anyways, out of boredom, I just thought I would create a birthday wishlist! I know right… this is so awkward and bimbotic of me (?) Self-centered even. But rest assured, I’m just doing this for fun. AND I mostly get the stuffs I want by myself anyways. SO, no pressure.
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