<3 Pearls Before Swine
So freaking hilarious!
A couple years ago, I probably would have had a similar Elly Elephant reaction if a dear relation of mine gave me a thoughtless birthday gift, especially if I'd given them a thoughtful gift. (And I've given some freaking-thoughtful gifts.)
I've come to realize that people aren't as thoughtful/mindful of things like birthdays/anniversaries/special events and how others feel about them as I am, so I've come to not expect anything thoughtful. In fact, I'm just thankful if people generally remember me at all these days, let alone on my birthday.
On a similar yet different note, people don't regard each other the same way. I used to consider everyone a friend. There were school friends. And church friends. And college friends. And family friends. I never thought of people as an acquaintence if I saw them on a regular basis. It never occurred to me that these same people did not consider me along the same regard. Looking back, I believe they thought of me as "a girl I know from fill-in-the-blank." I'd go out of my way for many of these people, but they never even lifted a finger for me. I still consider people I see on a regular basis as friends, but I no longer assume they think of me as a friend in return.
Anywhos.... doesn't change how tear-inducing funny this strip is! hehehe... "what she does with the tape measure"... hehehe