The power of gifts...
I never was big on giving or getting gifts. On the rare occasion when I got a gift from someone who wasn't "obligated" to give me a gift, I did feel some form of joy... but it still didn't have much of an impact.
But it sorta hit me today.
I feel that I understand the powerful strength of emotion that can accompany giving/receiving a gift.
I also now understand the difference between carrying a gift a great distance to give it to someone rather than picking something up near the person. Along with that... buying a gift at some random time rather than because of any specific event... even if you wait till that event to give it.
This realization began when I was driving up to visit Vic this past time and finally filled out.
I'd been driving, talked briefly with him as I past Dallas and when I got off the phone I was filled with a sense of desire to stop somewhere and find something to give to him.
I've since figured out what to give to Vic, and I will once he's in an apartment and can make use of it. I guess it was a good thing that I didn't find something appropriate when I stopped on the way up to see Vic... in the end this will be a much better gift than something bought on the spur of the moment.
In other news, I won 40 bucks in the Superbowl pool we had on the ship... so I'll have gas money to visit Vic for Valentines day.
I'm kinda amazed that this will be one of the few Valentines days I have ever looked forward to.
But it sorta hit me today.
I feel that I understand the powerful strength of emotion that can accompany giving/receiving a gift.
I also now understand the difference between carrying a gift a great distance to give it to someone rather than picking something up near the person. Along with that... buying a gift at some random time rather than because of any specific event... even if you wait till that event to give it.
This realization began when I was driving up to visit Vic this past time and finally filled out.
I'd been driving, talked briefly with him as I past Dallas and when I got off the phone I was filled with a sense of desire to stop somewhere and find something to give to him.
I've since figured out what to give to Vic, and I will once he's in an apartment and can make use of it. I guess it was a good thing that I didn't find something appropriate when I stopped on the way up to see Vic... in the end this will be a much better gift than something bought on the spur of the moment.
In other news, I won 40 bucks in the Superbowl pool we had on the ship... so I'll have gas money to visit Vic for Valentines day.
I'm kinda amazed that this will be one of the few Valentines days I have ever looked forward to.