Hi, Steemian!
Towards the end of every year, a large number of people living in the southern part of Nigeria get overly excited and high-spirited. From my observation in the last two-plus decades, this usually happens for two major reasons:
It is the time of the year when people get to meet or visit their loved ones — those living abroad and around.
It's Christmas, of course! And if you know the culture very well then you will agree that this means receiving bags of rice, a lot of canned tomatoes, fresh bulbs of onion and large Benue yams. These presents are not usually sent from Santa, but from relatives, friends, and even “not so friendly” neighbours.
Having established this fact, it can be deduced that the exchange of gifts indisputably reaches its peak during special seasons and holidays.
So, Steemian.
Look at special moments like Christmas, Kwanzaa, Purim, Eid al-Fitr, Valentine, Hanukkah, etc.
Why do people and businesses exchange more gifts during these seasons?
What do you think about this?
Should gift-giving be practised only during these seasons or EVERY day of the week? Let me know your thought on this in the comment section.
In my opinion, gift-giving should be an everyday lifestyle. Rather than limit it to only special seasons or moments, it should be practised for the following reasons.
- Reason 1: As a means to express love
The act of giving and receiving gifts is a universal practice. Different cultures and societies consider this act as a non-verbal way to express love. This clearly explains why gifts are given literally every day — during marriage ceremonies, coronation, new yam festivals, child dedications/christenings, matriculations, convocations, and even when spouses try to reconcile with each other.
- Reason 2: As a sign of encouragement
So many educational systems adopt this approach and it works so effectively every time. As a student at HerTechTrail Academy, I received a one-month data support some weeks ago for being active in class. Yesterday, three ladies were beneficiaries of the free laptop offer. Now if these gifts do not encourage us to remain committed to our studies, then nothing will.
- Reason 3: Because there is a blessing attached to it
It is written in Luke 6:38, “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom.” (KJV)
If you give often, you receive more from the creator. It could be a big gift like the laptops sent to those ladies or a little gift like the illustration books I buy for the kids I teach when they perform so well at school. Am I perfect at it yet? No. But am I willing to improve? YES.
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