I have long been in search of the perfect gift. Each Christmas and birthday, my family and friends come to me and ask “what would you like?” And I never seem to have an answer. There are many things that I like, but what do I want to receive as a present. I am not one of those people who likes to receive practical items for gifts. I would rather purchase a practical item myself. Unlike many, I will not use the money that I would normally have spent on that item and buy something frivolous for myself. For example, my mom wants someone to get her a norelco shaver for Christmas. And all I can think is what a crappy thing to unwrap. Sure it’s something that I wanted, but if I really wanted it, I would have already bought it for myself. Which leads me to the other problem with buying me presents. If I want something, usually, I’ve already purchased it for myself. Unless it’s really expensive, at which point, no one that I know will be able to buy it for me anyway.
Deep down inside, I want someone to know me well enough to find that perfect gift for me. I don’t want to open a gift, see a leopard skinned make-up case, and wonder – who do you think that I am – that you think this is a good gift for me – it’s clearly not a good gift for me – 1. I’m not a leopard skin print person – have you ever seen me in leopard skin print? No. And 2. Unless you are planning on dying immediately after I open the present, there’s really no need for the make up as I haven’t worn make up in probably 10 years- I know that I wore some to my wedding – and perhaps some to my friend Mary’s wedding – but when I saw the pictures that showed me looking like Lulu from Hee Haw (big hair is not my thing) – well that was probably it. So why did you think that I would want a leopard print make up kit –do you know me? I think not.
Jose, particularly, has difficulty buying gifts for me. He asks what I want – and every time, I feel like it’s a test. What would you buy me on your own. Now to be fair, most gifts he has bought for me are touching – I look at them and see the thought he put in them and am grateful and happy. But, Jose lacks a general sense of taste – or at least his is different than mine. But he’s getting better. But there is no fun in telling him what I want – because there is no surprise there – and I would so love – some Christmas or birthday morning to unwrap a gift that is exactly what I always wanted even though I never knew that it was exactly what I always wanted. But I’m doubtful that such a thing will ever happen.
Deep down inside, I want someone to know me well enough to find that perfect gift for me. I don’t want to open a gift, see a leopard skinned make-up case, and wonder – who do you think that I am – that you think this is a good gift for me – it’s clearly not a good gift for me – 1. I’m not a leopard skin print person – have you ever seen me in leopard skin print? No. And 2. Unless you are planning on dying immediately after I open the present, there’s really no need for the make up as I haven’t worn make up in probably 10 years- I know that I wore some to my wedding – and perhaps some to my friend Mary’s wedding – but when I saw the pictures that showed me looking like Lulu from Hee Haw (big hair is not my thing) – well that was probably it. So why did you think that I would want a leopard print make up kit –do you know me? I think not.
Jose, particularly, has difficulty buying gifts for me. He asks what I want – and every time, I feel like it’s a test. What would you buy me on your own. Now to be fair, most gifts he has bought for me are touching – I look at them and see the thought he put in them and am grateful and happy. But, Jose lacks a general sense of taste – or at least his is different than mine. But he’s getting better. But there is no fun in telling him what I want – because there is no surprise there – and I would so love – some Christmas or birthday morning to unwrap a gift that is exactly what I always wanted even though I never knew that it was exactly what I always wanted. But I’m doubtful that such a thing will ever happen.
