To Give or Not to Give, and How to Do it Right: by Apprentice Blogger
Giving gifts thoughtlessly, or without consideration, is something we probably all have done. It seems like giving someone a gift that's "nice" or cheap, is a harmless act of charity, and the recipient will probably never know whether the giver has put much thought or effort into it. Some people don't even like giving gifts to others, yet they do it because they think they have to and therefore don't put much effort into it. But, as they say, it's the thought that counts; and if your thought is, ''Do I have to give someone a gift?", then how does that show that you love or care about the receiver of the gift? It really doesn't. When the occasion calls for giving your friend a gift, do so with love, and not with the desire to get the cheapest item available, or to reluctantly just get it over with. Don't buy them a $700 watch, but also don't buy a cheap dollar store item. And don't buy them a super-expensive gift they w...