The Best Gifts For One and All

Saturday, May 22, 2010


In order to discover the best gift your recipient is sure to love we need to get one thing straight right off the bat. There is no best gift for one and all. To prove it take a gander at some of the so-called top gifts web users are gawking at.
Infoglobe - A transparent sphere that displays caller ID information. Fascinating? yes. But not what I've always dreamed of having. Or how about a USB Cup Warmer - It plugs into the USB port on the computer and keeps the cup warm up to 176 degrees. Interesting, but not everyone's cup of tea.
That said we can now better appreciate a universal truism. Not all gifts dubbed "best gifts" or "top 10 favorite gifts" measure up to "best" or "tops" as far as the recipient is concerned. The fact is most folks have widely different tastes in gifts. As a matter of fact many are not really into boxed, wrapped gifts with the shiney bow on top at all. These would rather receive a thoughtful greeting card written by the hand of the provider, along with a kiss and a hug.

When the holidays roll around I'm amazed at how folks become preoccupied frantically hunting down what they hope to be the ideal gifts for family and friends. It seems that some celebrations have evolved into something more like a stock exchange. The fact is the best gift anyone can give is an a meaningful exchange of values, hope and inspiration. These make the greatest impressions on our lives and give much needed direction. Still if you're going to give a gift of a material kind you might as well do it right. Take the time to give a gift your recipient will appreciate. What kind of gift might that be... 

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