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Birthday Gifts
By Mike
Hamilton
Finding a unique birthday gift can be one of the
most challenging, frustrating and rewarding things you will ever do.
When your loved one’s eyes light up with that expression that tells
you “I never even knew I wanted this but now I wouldn’t trade it for
all the money in the world.”
If you haven’t had that
experience then it is hard to put into words how wonderful it makes
you feel. If you approach it as a chore or something you need to do
then you will never find the perfect and unique birthday gift.
One mistake that a lot of people make is trying to find a
unique gift and then deciding if it is something the person will
like. This sometimes ends up being akin to trying to fit a round peg
in a square hole.
Think about what you are celebrating then
find something that honors that celebration. If you are celebrating
the friendship you share with that person then shop with that in
mind. Think about the things you have shared with each other.
If you have been on fishing trips together then contemplate
those trips and what made them enjoyable. If it is simply the quite
times sharing ideas and thoughts over coffee then let those memories
come flooding back.
The best gifts are the most personal.
What makes the gift unique is the uniqueness of the person you are
shopping for and not the gift itself.
If this method of
choosing a gift seems like it takes more effort then it seems it is
worth then maybe the problem is that you need to examine why you are
concerned that you find a perfect and unique birthday present.
If the motive is that you really want them to open it and
just share the joy they are going to feel then it should be a pretty
easy exercise. If the motive is what you can get out of it besides
joy then it is a chore that is could very well be among the toughest
you have ever tackled.
Ralph Parlette, the author of “The
University of Hard Knocks”, is quoted as saying, “Real birthdays are
not annual affairs. Real birthdays are the days when we have a new
birth.”
The wise words of Parlette say what I am saying much
more eloquently than I can. If you choose to celebrate the birth of
your relationship in addition to the annual affair you will find
that you have taken the first and most important step in finding a
the perfect and unique birthday gift.
Make the day, a day
that you share in and are a part of and you will find that the
search will be much easier. Become a participant, not a spectator
and your search is just about over and a fruitful search it will be.
At our website we offer a mini-website for honoring
birthdays where you can post pictures, poems, or memories. After all
memories are what they are celebrating, shouldn’t that be your
celebration as well.
About the author: Mike
Hamilton is an author and has been writing about various subjects
for many years. His latest website is Itsurbirthday.com where
you can find information and tip on birthdays of all
kinds.
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