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What are your reasons for giving people presents at Christmas? What does it mean to give or receive something 'for Christmas' - what is it for?
My husband and I were discussing Christmas presents this morning, trying to work out what to get for various relatives, and I realised I wasn't really sure why we were trying to think of an object each person would want, planning when to look round shops or make things to obtain said objects and then hand them over. I like things I do to have a meaning or significance, particularly symbolic acts like giving presents, so what do you all think it signifies?
My husband and I were discussing Christmas presents this morning, trying to work out what to get for various relatives, and I realised I wasn't really sure why we were trying to think of an object each person would want, planning when to look round shops or make things to obtain said objects and then hand them over. I like things I do to have a meaning or significance, particularly symbolic acts like giving presents, so what do you all think it signifies?