Be Appreciative
By Cristy
@magallon (19279)
Philippines
December 20, 2022 12:27am CST
Christmas celebrations are everywhere now.
Companies, schools, different organization groups are already having their Christmas parties with full of fun.
Games and exchange of gifts are never forgotten in every party.
But, have you ever experienced that your exchange gift was rejected and returned by the receiver?
A young pre-schooler cried so much when her gift was returned to her. She really felt hurt and frustrated.
The bag in the attached picture was her gift. It is cute and girlie and liked by many little girls today.
Children should be taught that gifts should not be rejected and should be appreciated no matter how it looks and what its value. We should always bear in mind that it is the thought that counts and not the price of it.
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8 responses
@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
20 Dec 22
That's too bad! However, it had never happened to me yet and I hope it won't because I would feel frustrated and embarrassed
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@cacay1 (83495)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
23 Dec 22
@cherigucchi it happened my exchanged gift was a wall clock hehe and didn't return it but somebody asked it so I gave.
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@Jenaisle (14078)
• Philippines
20 Dec 22
That's sad. Gifts should be appreciated by the recipient. You're right. Children should be taught to accept gifts graciously although they may not like it because there are always uses for each gift. I hope the girl recovers from this experience with a positive attitude.
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@jobelbojel (35633)
• Philippines
23 Dec 22
It never happened to me when I was in grade school. We remember that we should be thankful that the person gone his or her way to go to the market to buy that gift.
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@cacay1 (83495)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
23 Dec 22
@jobelbojel the kid's mom should have inspired her kid not to return the gift.
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@arunima25 (87806)
• Bangalore, India
20 Dec 22
Pre schoolers are quite young and so authentic with the way they react. We can only teach them through living the values that we want to pass on. But I don't expect a preschooler to behave perfectly. They learn with time and growing age. Not sure how the adults/ teachers reacted.
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@merrybelle2021 (1393)
• Philippines
20 Dec 22
It's so cute. Was it returned on the same day as the event? Did the receiver ask for a different gift?
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