Friday, December 20, 2002 AD Anybody Else Get Anxious About Gifts? I have a gift-giving neurosis. I sometimes get stressed out about whether or not someone will appreciate something. Giving a gift can be risky. It's putting a piece of myself out there, and there's always the chance that it, and by extension I, will be rejected. Happily, the season's first risky gift was received smashingly well. The second is the one I'm fretting over now. I bought a CD of Christian music in Spanish for the two Hispanic girls who clean our office in the evening. They're sisters, but it occurred to me as I was wrapping the present, "But what if they don't live together?" Then I worried, "But what if they don't have a CD player?" Then I panicked, "Is the quiet one's name Elise or Elsie?" I worried so much that I almost decided not to give them the gift! Then I realized how stupid that was. Giving a gift is putting a piece of myself out there. In this case, my appreciation and affection for these two girls who have teasingly taught me a few words of Spanish. I want to give that piece of myself, however awkwardly, and with whatever mistakes I happen to make in the process. Love is worth the risk. Posted by Valerie (Kyriosity) at 12/20/2002 04:12:00 PM
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