well, I think it can be both about what the recipient wants or could use and a demonstration of your caring about the recipient. but you definitely can't measure it in money, because that's ridiculous - part of it for me is like, well, I know my mom's stressed out, so I could give her something that I think might de-stress her... you know. In part because at least in my house people don't always buy what they need or want.
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Date: 2008-12-26 10:25 pm (UTC)