The festive season has now set in. Cheerful lights and carols are everywhere. You have taken your favorite Christmas jumper out of the box. The giant Christmas tree has adorned your living room, and there is nothing more beautiful than curling up on your couch in front of the fire and simply savoring the good cheer of the holiday. That is, until you remember that there are gifts to buy and loved ones to give them to.

Christmas is one of the many occasions when gift giving is a staple tradition, from the gathering of friends and family reunion to many casual meet-ups with work friends and acquaintances. It is a season of giving and sharing, after all. Gifts come in many forms, and they can give happiness in different degrees. [Read more…]