Rather than focusing on the former and staying away from intangibles and fluffy thoughts (such as the obvious and far too overused "it's better to give than to receive" and "this season, give the gift that keeps on giving, give the gift of life"), I present this; aren't some of the best gifts the ones that you never knew you wanted? Okay, I'll admit, that Sega Genesis of '91 kicked ass, and the Hungry Hungry Hippos of '83 made for hours of entertainment (to this day, Pinkie is still the best). But despite me keeping my Sega through college (and making good use of it too), neither stood the test of time. Breaking or otherwise falling by the wayside of life, only to be left in a scrap heap and a memory.
So what am I talking about? Nothing more than slippers and a bottle to name a few. Several Christmases ago I received some slippers from my mom. I had gone thirty years without and didn't feel the need to change now. That is, until now. Now there's not a wintry day that I can go without. So much so, that when I wore through that original pair, I went out the same day and bought another. The other happened to be a Nalgene bottle that I received from my wife. I drink a lot of water and was tired of spending two bucks a pop on throw away plastic bottles. For the eight dollars that one bottle cost, I have gotten six liters of water a day for the past year. I won't go anywhere without that bottle and won't drink out of anything else.
While these gifts fall short of Castle Greyskull or a chemistry set for "wow" potential, they more than make up for it in practicality and usage. It's unexpected treasures like these that sometimes make a Christmas season.
So what am I talking about? Nothing more than slippers and a bottle to name a few. Several Christmases ago I received some slippers from my mom. I had gone thirty years without and didn't feel the need to change now. That is, until now. Now there's not a wintry day that I can go without. So much so, that when I wore through that original pair, I went out the same day and bought another. The other happened to be a Nalgene bottle that I received from my wife. I drink a lot of water and was tired of spending two bucks a pop on throw away plastic bottles. For the eight dollars that one bottle cost, I have gotten six liters of water a day for the past year. I won't go anywhere without that bottle and won't drink out of anything else.
While these gifts fall short of Castle Greyskull or a chemistry set for "wow" potential, they more than make up for it in practicality and usage. It's unexpected treasures like these that sometimes make a Christmas season.
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