This past Christmas I gave many gifts. None of them were dramatically expensive, but my family really enjoys the gift exchange and I enjoy finding the perfect gifts for each person. The hunt is almost as much fun as the actual gift exchange. This year, though, one of my recipients stumped me. When I asked, “What do you want for Christmas?” he said, “I ...
I like the idea! Usually I just say “nothing” to relatives and they oblige. For people who have too many things, I make personalized calendars, with pictures of their family, the newborn grandson or the last family reunion showing on each page of the calendar is usually appreciated.
This is a really neat idea! Sounds like you put a lot of thinking into it. In the end I’m sure that made it really special for your family member.
Every time I hear of someone doing this at Christmas time, I’m reminded of the Seinfeld episode where George gave Christmas donations in his co-worker’s names to “The Human Fund” – a bogus fund he created in his mind because he was too cheap to buy his co-workers a gift. Funny stuff!