Whether gift giving out of neccessity or kindness, it is always in style to love, to care and to give. The gift we give is only as special as the thought we put into our giving. The old adage that it's better to give than to receive is well known, but why this is so is not widely understood.

Many relationships would be saved if the partners had listened to each other. Many relationships would have been broken quite early if the partners had listened? And that would have been good. What use is a relationship that only prolongs the pain?