pachrist

There is a difference between giving some a gift you know they don’t like and giving someone a gift that they don’t like. It’s literally the thought that counts, and as someone who has been married a long time, it’s important to place the thought first and the gift a distant second.

If (when) I get another tie for Father’s Day, I won’t necessarily like, want, or need it, but I will still cherish and appreciate it. It’s nice to get things you like, but it’s much nicer to be loved and appreciated.

Spotify - Brown Noise 12 hours. Blast that nice and loud. Get a fan. Call the super.

Gifts don’t have to be something you like, want, or need. It’s about the thought, care, and love that goes into them. Whether you like new things or old things, it doesn’t matter. Gifts have subtext. Your SO probably will equate your love for the gift with your love for them. Use them both. Love them both. Love the people who gave you both.

I, for one, completely believe that Putin has hard evidence of Trump doing something salacious.

The secret to this, which works on all children, mine included, is to turn it and ask them what they think. Leads to more fun answers as well. Not right, but fun.