Pete’s got time, if they live in the burbs, like I think they do.
All most people seem to do these days anyway is stop at a big supermarket and buy a birthday card and a gift card to stick inside for Amazon or some chain store…
As Knightman says, he can do that on the way.
We all say we want to support local merchants blah blah…. but when the chips are down,
my favorite locally owned grocery store doesn’t sell gift cards, and one for a local boutique wouldn’t be available anyhow.
Plus, I suspect that the average 10 year-old boy is going to want something from Game Stop or iTunes more than that adorable hand-crafted monkey puppet.
I do miss the days when thought and caring went into selecting the perfect gift…
and in fact, I still prefer to give something I’ve made or chosen.
But younger people are used to getting what they want…
They’ve grown from making a complete, itemised list for Santa Claus to posting a wedding registry that spells out not only the color of the towels but the brand of floor mop you should buy them.
I do think I learned something about manners and graciousness, having to write a thank you note for that hideous green sweater my aunt sent…
Pete’s got time, if they live in the burbs, like I think they do.
All most people seem to do these days anyway is stop at a big supermarket and buy a birthday card and a gift card to stick inside for Amazon or some chain store…
As Knightman says, he can do that on the way.
We all say we want to support local merchants blah blah…. but when the chips are down,
my favorite locally owned grocery store doesn’t sell gift cards, and one for a local boutique wouldn’t be available anyhow.
Plus, I suspect that the average 10 year-old boy is going to want something from Game Stop or iTunes more than that adorable hand-crafted monkey puppet.
I do miss the days when thought and caring went into selecting the perfect gift…
and in fact, I still prefer to give something I’ve made or chosen.
But younger people are used to getting what they want…
They’ve grown from making a complete, itemised list for Santa Claus to posting a wedding registry that spells out not only the color of the towels but the brand of floor mop you should buy them.
I do think I learned something about manners and graciousness, having to write a thank you note for that hideous green sweater my aunt sent…
But it’s a lesson lost on today’s kids.