Gifts

"the greatest gift is a portion of thyself"

According to Emmerson Gifts should be given from the heart, and a thank you should not be expected. It has become a habit to give and expect something in return. Gifts should hold a sentimental value and somehow carry a potion of thyself. It has become an obligation to give gifts on certain dates. This, Emmerson argues, shatters the idea of gift giving. Rather than given on specific dates, gifts would hold a much stronger value if given at random times and truly special days. Though I can honestly say that I disagree with certain situations I can undersrand these beliefs. I recall a moment almost five years ago, when I visited my grandma in Mexico city. Rather than giving me money, my grandma handed me a photo. She was carrying me in her arms when I was only a baby. On the back, she had dedicated me picture and written a family recepy for her famous "chiles rellenos" a mexican food. This is possibly one of the best gift I have ever recveived, not just from her, but from anyone