I still haven’t figured out Christmas giving. I love giving gifts, but it’s never as easy as just giving someone what I think they would like. If I give a bigger gift than the recipient gives me, then they feel awkward, and I feel guilty for giving them too much. If I am in the reverse position, I feel guilty for not doing enough. Friends, if I give you a gift, it’s because I want to and not because I expect anything in return. If you give me a present and I only have something small or nonexistent for you, I hope you feel the same way. It is very hard to anticipate if someone else has a gift for me and how big or small it will be so that I can perfectly reciprocate. Plus, that kind of takes the fun out of it. Let’s all just give and accept gifts because we love each other and not feel a pang of guilt one way or the other, m’kay?

Love,

Andi