by Elena Kravtsova

Created on: August 10, 2008   Last Updated: February 24, 2009

I know one old lady who hasn't spent a penny on gifts.She says it is the waste of time and money shopping in order to find some silly wrapping with sillier present inside.I know that I am the only person who keeps this secret.I am also a person who gets from her...."What"you might ask about a present I can get from the ecomonical and cunning woman.I will answer:I do get presents from her,and some of them are even interesting and neccessary."How" you might ask me again.I will answer- it is possible to present something without buying.My fellow cannot knit or paint,she cannot cook either!But she knows how to make others happy!When she gets some present from her friends she looks into a box,thanks the presenter and.....forgets about it forever.No,not forever.Just until another friend has his/her birthday or any other date to celebrate.

Once, I remember,I presented her a China cup with beautiful birds painted on it.She was pleased a lot(at least she looked so),she thanked.I was happy that I did satisfy her taste....Two years later I got the cup on my birthday!I was surprised!I did thank her for that present but didn't tell her any story how hard it had been for me to buy the cup for her!
I believe that one should choose a present for another one with the art of doing something individually for a person she/he is buying or making.
You should know all preferences of a person you are giving something.Second,you should want to buy this,not that,because the energy of your own wish reflects on a thing you are going to buy.One more thing is you have to imagine yourself getting the thing you are buying for another person.If you feel you might like it,no doubts your friend will like it too!
Many men-many minds.I like this,you like that.Some people like practical things,others will prefer a gorgeous vase or huge candles with Chinese decorations.And They all will think that this is the thing they have waited for the rest of their life,this thing will do make them happy because will change something in their interior for the better aura or something else.

I understand a bride and a groom who make lists of future presents:it is better to get some unigue statue instead of three familiar sets of cups and spoons,or laundry with daisies from two relatives at once.

The rules of ethiquette make us be in frames in order to make others think that anything they give us will be accepted as a precious gift.Coming home,we open the boxes and take off our happy masks-we understand that we will

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