Gifts

A true gift are rarely found today in a society that is so centered around physical objects. Were a gift is measured purely on how expensive it was or how much it will benefit the person that is receiving the gift. According to Emerson a true gift is a gift given by the heart of the giver, it does not have to cost a lot of money or benefit the person, it just has to be given from the heart. A true gift must be part of the giver it must be something that is special to them or a personal gift. A gift given that has no sentimental value is not a true gift, a gift must have a meaning behind it. It must have a message that will be delivered to the receiver that will change or affect their life.

But also not all of the burden is on the person who is giving the gift, the receiver must also be willing to accept the gift. The receiver must not be expecting a big expensive gift, if they do so they are building an idea of what they "want" or must "have." These ideas will only diminish the actual gift, due to that it does not meet the previous expectations. The receiver must accept the gift honestly, not just to make the giver happy. If one does that they are only showing false happiness that the giver notices which will only cause harm to both people. One must be willing to accept what ever they receive no matter if it what they "wanted," but also to accept the gift with sincerity and thank the giver for thinking of you and getting you this present. Also the receiver has to think about what this gift means to the giver, for one a small object might mean nothing but to the person giving you it might mean the world. As a receiver you have to think what you received means, objects have more meaning than just a physical one there is a emotional side to everything.