Gift bag

Yesterday, I asked the sales clerk at the supermarket if they sell gift bags. ‘Yes’ she replied, and pointed towards the dog poop bags. Well, it wasn’t exactly the kind of gift i had in mind...

Funny as it was, it got me thinking about the kind of gifts we actually give. What gifts do we give and receive, and how are they valued? I’ve always struggled with finding gifts for others. It’s not that i don’t want to give, quite the opposite as i like the gifts i give to be well received. Usually before a birthday or similar occasion you can find me wandering around a shopping mall, sometimes taking hours to find the right gift. And when i do find something to give, i almost always if feel it’s not good enough or that i could have found something more appropriate.

Maybe i’m not like most people. Perhaps others don’t go through such ordeals in buying gifts..

to be continued...