Reply #7: Being born and raised poor

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I can tell you that sometimes the gift of a simple thing can be more rewarding than the most grandiose gifts of all.

When I was very young, about 8, I guess, my uncle gave me a dictionary and thesaurus book set for Christmas. Over the forty years that have passed between, I think that one gift has remained one of my fondest, and until many, many years later, I still had that book set. (Up until around 5 or 6 years ago, as a matter of fact)

It's not the cost of the item that should be a factor--it's the thought, the meaning, the motivation behind something which makes gifts special things in people's lives.