Buying a gift for someone special can be a vexing experience because of the close relationship. Even if you’re not close to that person in particular but instead, you’re close to his/her parent, I know you’d want to make sure you get something that will put a smile on the face of the recipient. And it’s not all that easy. For instance, a couple of months back, I spend weeks and days scouring through the shelves of the shopping malls near by home looking for a present for a neighbor’s daughter. I could have stuck to something really conventional, like Barbie Dolls or some cooking set but I know she’s got tons of those and my neighbor would probably toss it aside or pile it together with the rest of her existing toys, never to be played with again until years later….when she’s already too old to appreciate the present. And besides, kids are pretty fickled creatures because they change their minds ever so often, so it’s really tough trying to find something really special. Sadly, the only person who knows what the kid really likes, other than the kid her/himself, are the parents. Read the rest of this entry »
