I was surprised last week to receive a few recycled Christmas gifts, because I had never thought of the convenience of the practice.<\/p>\n
I received a gift wrapped in familiar paper. When I opened the gift it looked very familiar, like one I had bought for someone a couple of years ago. It had not been used and there was no indication that it was harmed or tampered with in any way. It was an inexpensive gift, a practical room freshener, lemon-scented and fitted in a chrome canister. It cost about $50.<\/p>\n
I looked at it for awhile trying to place to whom I had given the room freshener. Once I figured that out, the plot thickened because it was an unused, 2-year-old gift. As I thought more deeply about the transaction, it dawned on me my friend couldn’t return the gift because I didn’t furnish a receipt with it. I’m sure the store I purchased the freshener from doesn’t exchange purchases without a sales slip.<\/p>\n
Once I realized that this was my friend’s way of adding humor to my holiday season, I appreciated the gesture even more, although I’d have uses new wrapping paper and put it in a bigger box and new tags and ribbon. I think that using the original ribbon is a little tacky, but it was funny.<\/p>\n
After all, it’s the thought that counts.<\/p>\n
With all the purchases made online these days, recycling gifts is another dimension of holiday shopping that is worthy of additional thought.<\/p>\n
Some people take gift-giving very seriously, so I don’t recommend trying this with a friend who doesn’t have a sense of humor.<\/p>\n
My investigation continues because my curiosity demands I find out how this holiday practice began without my noticing it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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