It is Alex and Susan’s 20th anniversary soon and Susan called me last evening to discuss the perfect gift she wants to buy for Alex! We discussed about all material gifts….it was an hour long discussion but we could not conclude! Quite as expected, right!

When I suggested laptop….she said, “He has the most latest version! “

For smartwatch…she said, “He’s waiting for the launch of some specific model!”

Blah, blah, blah……for every product that we thought of, either Alex possesses it already or does not want the one that’s available….basically, in a nutshell, he has much more than he needs or even wants!

I understand, there are some social etiquettes that we need to follow, like, we need to take a gift when we go to someone’s birthday, anniversary, house warming….or for that matter any party! But, between spouses, children, siblings, best friends….Do we really need to be so formal?

Haven’t you heard of wives saying that “I have already told my husband, what should he buy as surprise gift for my birthday or anniversary” sometimes, they even go to the extent of telling them the color they want it in 🙂 not leaving anything for chance 😉 or rather I would say, Shock 🙂

Like above, it was quite easy for Alex as Susan had already mentioned to him what she wanted and in what color 🙂 but Alex was different…. From what I know of him, he wanted to spend some good time with Susan and nothing monetary but who can convince Susan! She insisted that she wanted to buy something that would make Alex happy…..

Nothing wrong in buying gifts, nothing wrong in linking it to occasions, nothing wrong in telling before hand what you want……its all good 🙂 You must be wondering, then, what am I harping about here 😉

Well, the point I wish to make here is that, when you gift someone, your spouse, your parents, your children, your sibling, your close friends…..anyone where you have that connect, make that gift special with your feelings and emotions….everyone has or can have the capacity to buy things with money but it is these emotions that makes your gift invaluable and unique and memorable….something your loved ones are going to cherish for the rest of their lives!

Sometimes, all they seek is your time, your love, your attention, but you keep wasting more time looking for material things to gift them…..what’s the point!

Believe me, you may not remember all the expensive gifts that you may have received in your life so far, but a small, personalized gift (irrespective of its monetary value) given with a lovely quote, a warm hug, a teary eye…. I promise you that such gifts….you can close your eyes and live those beautiful moments way beyond their existence! Such moments stay with you for a lifetime and become memories 🙂

Next time, you have to think for a gift for your loved ones, don’t just think about your budget only, think about ways to make it into a Cherished Memory. Sometimes, a small gift can do wonders while the most expensive one’s may be easily forgotten or not valued enough…do you agree?

To Conclude: Be there for your spouse, your parents, your children, your friends…. love them, give them your time, your attention! You don’t have to wait for occasions to gift them all these things and if you do this regularly, trust me, they seek nothing but this from you and you will end up with abundance of lifetime memories to cherish! Make your wishes count by feeling them, doing it from the heart, because believe me, God fulfills such wishes especially when you wish for others more than for yourself!