There is nothing better than finding the perfect gift for somebody. I've found, after years of hating gift-giving, that the secret is to think of the gift beforehand and then buy it. When you wander around the mall aimlessly, searching for something that might fit for the person, you end up doubting yourself and choosing something generic so you don't leave empty-handed.
Today, however, I envisioned and listed all the gifts I wanted for my family members. To be perfectly honest, much of the "envisioning process" happened during the sermon on Sunday morning, but nevertheless, it was fruitful.
Because I'm just THAT excited about giving my family presents this year, and because the chances of them (or anyone, really) reading this blog between now and Christmas Day are practically nil, I'll divulge what I got them and why.
1. For dad: He drives about 15 minutes to work every day but rarely gets time to sit down and read a book. He loves the subject of management/leadership. I found "First Things First," a classic about prioritizing in your life, on CD. I'm hoping it will give him some good ideas during those idle minutes in the car.
2. For mom: She loves her long hair, but refuses to splurge on much more than Suave generic products and a SuperCut every six months. So I got her the "real stuff" -- the Biolage color care collection -- so she'll have the shampoo, conditioner and silkening spray she'd never buy for herself.
3. For Matt: He introduced me to "Rock Band" for PS2, which I love (especially the drums!). But he's mastered most of the songs. So I bought him the Track Pack -- 20 additional songs to add to his Rock Band collection. This will give him, and me, more jamming/bonding opportunities.
4. For Ryan: He's been tearing through my collection of Torrey classics and is currently devouring Soren Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling. So I bought him two classics -- my favorite book of all time, A Tale of Two Cities, and Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America, which is an outsider's survey of what makes this country different from Europe. It should provide him lots of good material for those dull moments during his two-year mission trip to South America.
5. For grandma & grandpa: They love seeing digital photos but haven't the slightest clue on how to use a computer. So I'm hoping to get them a digital picture frame so they can watch slideshows of family pictures when they're hanging out at the house. My current problem: all these suckers are sold out! I don't know what I expected after procrastinating until the 23rd to do my shopping ...
All said and done, Christmas gift-giving can be a true joy ... even for a girl like me who happens to hate shopping.
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