As we all know, receiving gifts is great. But, hopefully, everyone realizes that giving gifts is far better for so many reasons, including the following:
1. Seeing someone else’s joy
When you see the joy you implement on someone else’s life, it makes for a better you, a better mindset. This doesn’t have to be holiday or birthday gifts. This can be going up to a random stranger and handing them a homemade hat and seeing their gratitude.
2. The Hunt
I like to call the search for gifts, “The Hunt.” Every time I go into a store, I find new things that my mom or my boyfriend would like, and I debate if they would really enjoy me buying it, or just laugh and roll their eyes at me for the millionth time.
… Most likely the latter.
3. It gives you solace
Not only does seeing joy on their faces make you realize what you’ve done for them, but it makes you realize that you truly are a good person. No matter what the gift is, it really makes a difference in your own life to see someone fawn over something you made or picked out.
4. It will make you want to do it again
This solace will make you come back for more -- trust me. I find that I will go shopping for myself, and end up buying myself a pack of gum, and everyone else random things like a laptop or something.
