Comments on: Is Giving a Gift Always the Best Choice? http://www.practicalspirituality.info/inneressentials/2009/12/12/is-giving-a-gift-always-the-best-choice/ A Spirited Approach to Living Fully, Deeply, and Authentically Sun, 15 Aug 2010 06:37:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Tim http://www.practicalspirituality.info/inneressentials/2009/12/12/is-giving-a-gift-always-the-best-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Tim Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:16:16 +0000 http://www.practicalspirituality.info/inneressentials/?p=188#comment-4 I found your post about gift giving very meaningful. After I read it a couple of weeks ago I sent messages to all three of my kids informing them that what I wanted from them for Christmas was their time more than anything. I asked them to get me a gift certificate to a coffee shop or pizza parlor or something like that and then we could make a date, just the two of us and have a latte or a pizza together. I explained I wanted them to save their money, that I have everything I need and that my favorite thing is spending time with them. They enjoy giving me gifts I think (as I do them) so I'll be interested to see if they comply or not, but the message was very well received nonetheless. I overheard the youngest (home from college) talking to the other two on the phone that "my idea" (sorry, I took credit for your idea) was cool but they were still gonna get me something as well. Just thought you'd enjoy this. Have a great holiday - Merry Christmas! I found your post about gift giving very meaningful. After I read it a couple of weeks ago I sent messages to all three of my kids informing them that what I wanted from them for Christmas was their time more than anything. I asked them to get me a gift certificate to a coffee shop or pizza parlor or something like that and then we could make a date, just the two of us and have a latte or a pizza together. I explained I wanted them to save their money, that I have everything I need and that my favorite thing is spending time with them.

They enjoy giving me gifts I think (as I do them) so I’ll be interested to see if they comply or not, but the message was very well received nonetheless. I overheard the youngest (home from college) talking to the other two on the phone that “my idea” (sorry, I took credit for your idea) was cool but they were still gonna get me something as well.

Just thought you’d enjoy this.

Have a great holiday – Merry Christmas!

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