Two weeks ago was the infamous Valentine's Day. If you know you got gifts, go to the left.
The others like me did not even get as much as Happy Valentine’s Day babe” Please go to my right for the Kingdom of heaven is ours.
Okay because we are nice people, we will also let those married and relationship people in.
A week before Valentine's was my birthday and I too received gifts. I was happy and felt loved/valued.
However, there is an attitude we bring to gifts these days that is totally off to me and I will talk about it (because my mouth hand is not for decoration).
I heard that some of you google the gifts people give you to find out the price. Why do people do this?
After giving this some thought on one of those nights’ sleep decided to play hide and seek with me, I have come to certain conclusions.
To start with, the entitled ones check the prices to know the worth of the good(s) and calculate if they deserve more.
Ooh, is this the only thing he or she could get? It's not even that expensive. I thought they would do better. To what end is this gutter behaviour? It just reeks of ungratefulness.
The second are the ones who want to know the price to determine the level of appreciation to show.
If it is expensive, they will be more grateful and if not, they will appreciate it but won't add “very much” Thank you is enough.
The last set of people is those who use the price to determine what they will buy for the person on his/her special day in return.
If you get them something expensive, they will buy you something of the same amount or close to it in return. And if you get them something cheap, rest assured you are getting something of equal price.
While you may not agree with it, I think checking the prices of gifts is ridiculous. And for the rest of the people who check “just to know” the Human mind can be deceitful. Knowing the price may affect how you see this person negatively or positively.
Gifts are things that are given willingly. And they should be appreciated whether they are expensive or not. It is the heart with which it is given that matters.
Gifts should also be thoughtful. When buying gifts for people consider what the person needs at that moment. If they are your friend you will discover this. All you need to do is to pay attention.
It's not always about the worth of the gift rather it is about how valuable it will be to the receiver at that moment.
Meanwhile, don't always be a receiver. Also be a giver. You may not be in a position to give at the moment but when things improve try to reciprocate to others who have given you over the years.
Reciprocity is one of the ways good friendships and relationships are sustained.
Cheers to your continued growth and a fulfilled life.
With love and everything beautiful,
Chinonyelum
What I read this week
I know I’m beginning to sound like a broken record now but I didn't read this week. Even the newsletters I subscribe to are piled up in my mail. Hopefully, I will get to them tonight.
This week was super stressful but I'm glad the weekend ended with the Accelerate workshop for changemakers.
Picture of the Week
Picture 1: While I have not published a book yet, finding errors in your writings after you have pushed the publish button can be annoying.
Picture 2: Interesting😂. A fine girl is a fine girl. This Girl is a work of art😉