| If your mom's like mine, she probably
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| | useful. No matter what the cost, a gift
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| gave you lots of advice on what to do
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| | that a person can't use or doesn't need
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| about mostly everything, including giving
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| | will be stuck in a closet and forgotten.
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| gifts. But sometimes what your mother
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| | The same is true for the meaning of a
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| didn't tell you about giving gifts is
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| | gift. Maybe you want to give a friend a
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| what matters most.
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| | bottle of bubbles because it reminds you
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| 1. Like, for instance, did your mother
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| | of the summer when you were both six and
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| ever tell you not to give women
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| | loved them so much you two spent days
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| appliances as gifts? Mine didn't. In
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| | blowing bubbles. By all means do! Your
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| fact, I distinctly remember the year she
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| | friend is certain to love the gift and be
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| gave Aunt Maxinne a toaster for her
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| | reminded of those days too.
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| birthday. Do I have to tell you that
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| | 4. Which brings us to the next thing Mom
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| Aunt Maxinne found it hard to speak to
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| | probably never told you about giving
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| Mom for several months? Aunt M had been
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| | gifts. Gifts don't have to be oooh, so
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| hinting for months about some cologne she
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| | serious. Some of the best gifts in the
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| wanted, and even at a young age, I knew
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| | world are silly, but they bring a smile
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| cologne was way better than a toaster.
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| | to a person's face. These are usually
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| So never, even when asked to, give an
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| | some of the best gifts in the world to
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| appliance to a woman as a gift unless
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| | give-and get. In this stressful,
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| it's a wedding or shower gift.
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| | turbulent world we live in, we all could
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| 2. And did your mom ever tell you that if
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| | use a gift that makes us smile and
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| you give an inexpensive (i.e., cheap)
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| | reminds us not to take everything so
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| gift, the receiver will think you're a
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| | seriously.
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| tightwad or have bad taste? They will.
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| | 5. The last thing that your mom probably
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| It's not that gifts have to be expensive,
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| | never told you about giving gifts is that
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| but they do need to have some class or
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| | when in doubt, give money. She probably
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| meaning to the person you're giving the
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| | told you giving money as a gift showed
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| gifts to. You can get by with any gift
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| | poor taste and planning. Well, poohey,
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| as along as it has a symbolic or fun
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| | Mom. No one dislikes getting money as a
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| meaning to them. But never give cheap
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| | gift! No one! Money may just be the most
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| because you're, well, cheap!
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| | thoughtful gift of all. After all, it's
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| 3. The opposite of this is true too, and
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| | the one thing everybody needs, can use
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| mom probably never told you this either.
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| | and probably won't ask for-unless they're
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| Gifts don't always have to be expensive.
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| | your kids, that is.
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| What gifts do need to be is meaningful or
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