Every grocery store that I go to has a wall of gifts cards for sale. Everything from Home Depot and Best Buy to The Cheesecake Factory. The worst are the generic Visa, Mastercard and American Express Cards. How much thought does it take to give one of these as a gift?
Admittedly if you are giving something to an acquaintance who you do not know much about these are a good idea. But when it comes to someone with whom you have a special relationship – a parent, spouse, sibling, child – what does this tell them? Maybe that they weren’t worth the time or effort to find something unique.
It’s not that hard. How about a working, restored antique phone? You can’t find these at many places. Garden statues are appreciated by many. Anything that adds to home décor is great. The trick, however, is to show your loved one that you took the time and effort to find something that is uniquely for them. Time is a valuable commodity. Too many people do not use it for the people they care for.
