That TESTAMENTARY INTENT In Gift-giving

 

YES YES YES yow, it's Christmas Season, the season of gift-giving.  True, this annual holiday shopping scramble hits us all in various ways, forms and shapes.  And WHAT happens next?  Some of us dread shopping for large families WHILE some are looking for honest reviews before swooping for gifts WHILE a small plurality may want to skip conventional consumerism entirely.  And between you and me, WHETHER you are overwhelmed OR excited to start, can we pause and ponder to harp on one thing.  And NOT to be a meddler dousing cold water this Christmas Season, a small-small reminder to us all.  We all have the freedom to choose the gifts we want to give and regardless its worth and value, we are gently reminded that it's the TESTAMENTARY INTENT that matters most, that genuine intent from within💚💛💜

Others call it habit OR simply out of character BUT the fact is, gift-giving can be an art, that art of thoughtful gifting.  And this boils down to the fact that, after all is said, done and given, INTENT MATTERS.  Ironically, these days WHERE convenience often trumps consideration, the very essence of GIFTING has gradually become 'transactional'.  Frankly, gift-giving is NOT even about the opulence OR extravagance of a gift, definitely those price tags should NOT be a factor at all.  Instead, it is that act of giving something with deep consideration for the recipient's feelings💦💦💦

Someone may play devil's advocate and blurt out:  WHY DOES INTENT MATTER in gifting?  Much as some of us may NOT be consciously aware of, WHEN we inject our thoughts in gift-giving, we are unconsciously building OR even strengthening connections with our gift recipient.  WHETHER it's our parent, spouse/partner, friend OR a colleague, intentional gifting creates that emotional resonance and shows that we truly value that person.  And that is WHERE the TESTAMENTARY INTENT comes into play, into the equation.  True, a well-chosen gift speaks volumes as it can convey love, gratitude, encouragement, celebration, comfort OR a combination of any of these💥💥💥

In today's world we live in WHERE the frenetic pace never seems to slacken off, that simple effort of gift-giving will be rare and precious enough.  That effort exerted to take time to think, select and even personalize a gift will obviously demonstrate our presence and involvement and even in the most subtle way, it can send across the message to the gift recipient that they are worth your time and energy.  BTW, experts advise that to practice that art of gift-giving will need us to understand the occasion and emotion.  As every occasion carries a unique emotional weight, taking pains to understand the sentiment allows us to align our gift with the recipient's emotional needs [OR at least the emotional state]😡😡😡

Our takeaway:  BEFORE we get overwhelmed with all the festiveness of this Christmas Season, consider pulling the brakes and take stock of things and even with our TESTAMENTARY INTENT in gift-giving, let us NOT miss out to align our gift-giving to the recipient's current state because like it OR not, even gift-giving permeates our human emotions.  At the end of the day, we want your gift-giving to be your TESTAMENTARY INTENT😀😀😀