subject: Are Christmas Gifts A Waste Of Money [print this page] The tradition of giving out gifts for Christmas had started over a hundred years ago. It comes from the story of the Three Wise Men who had brought gifts for baby Jesus. Since then, giving out Christmas gifts has become an indispensable part of a Christmas celebration.
So are Christmas gifts a waste of money? And my dear friends, this is no more a rhetorical question. Every year people flock to the markets or even shop online, in order to pick Christmas gifts for their near and dear ones. Some of the gifts they pick are just randomly chosen or picked up in bulk. Often, it is more like a formality to purchase something for the people around them on Christmas. Rarely, the presents received are even valued. These are the times when Christmas gifts are a absolute waste. The main basic purpose of Christmas is, to bring about happiness to the people around you. If you have chosen gifts as a way to go about it, you should also make sure that the said objective is attained. If it makes absolutely no difference to the person you have got presents for, yes it is a total waste. Also, while getting someone Christmas gifts make sure it is actually going to be used by the person. Just buying plain thoughtless gifts for people around you is nothing but a waste of time, energy and money.
There was a time, when people actually used make efforts to get thoughtful Christmas gifts for their loved ones. However, in today's busy world this custom has just been transformed into a mere formality. Hence, if you are so addicted to pick random gifts for people who may not even need it; why not change it into picking random gifts for the needy and poor. It will for one of the best things you have done all Christmas and will actually be worth every penny you have spent.
