What is the most important gift you have given this Christmas?

Philippines
December 27, 2008 7:05pm CST
Well, I know some of you will be giving answers like love and the like. Don't worry, I think that is really the most important gift we could give away. But this time, I would like to know what is the most important material gift you have given to anyone this Christmas. For me, I have given my father a new cellphone. Sometime during the first week of December, my mother mentioned to me that my dad's cellphone is not working that well. And knowing my dad, he would just buy a new one if the cellphone is already totally busted. So I decided to give him a new one. For me, that is the most important gift I have given this Christmas.
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
28 Dec 08
Hi dolce! That was really nice of you to buy your dad a cellphone. That was definitely an important gift and a necessary one in the world we live in today. The most important gift that I gave this Christmas was one of the pair of gloves that I gave to my boyfriend. You see he had this thing about wearing gloves. He refused to wear them! I fought with him all last winter and again so far this winter and he refused to buy them or wear them. So I decided to get them for him. He had said he would only wear good leather gloves. So what I did was I bought him a pair of nice leather gloves for getting dressed up and gave them to him first. Then I had bought him a real warm pair for cold and snow that he could wear everyday. He finally admitted that he was really glad that I got them for him because his hands were cold and promised me he would wear them!
• Philippines
28 Dec 08
Well, I am sure that he would keep his promise...
@benzzzz (57)
• China
28 Dec 08
I am a Chinese, so the Chinese New Year means more important to me. Last Chinese New Year I gived my father a electric shaver, because I knew his one was old and having some wrong, my father was very happy when he saw the gift I gived. I know if I don't give a new electric shaver to my father, he won't buy a new one for saving money. So I think I had done a very right thing. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, I should give a gift to my mother.
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• Philippines
28 Dec 08
That's so nice of you...
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
28 Dec 08
I was given a very unusual gift, it was a card where the person who gave me the present paid for a mosquito net to be given to someone in Mozambique in my name, it was done through a company called Oxfam, I think that is a a very good gift to give seeing as I have just about everything I need it is good to think someone in some poor country got something they really need...
• Philippines
28 Dec 08
that's sweet...
@bagumbayan (2705)
• Philippines
6 Jan 09
I am not a nice gift giver but so far I treated my niece and nephews to one of the nice christmas pavillions here and treated them to the newly opened Ocean Park but did not joined them inside as will entail another money as I have been inside twice free of charge in its initial opening as we are their guests and when another of my co-employee treated us there. Ive given my daughter a new cell phone from China but she told me she will pay me as she is now on training as call center agent, supposedly thats mine because Ive lost my N92 cell phone. I also give my co employees small items as my gift to them.
• United States
28 Dec 08
Well this is not the kind of gift you are asking about but to me it was the most important gift i could give to to this very special person and it was my friend ship and my trust,because that was what was needed and wanted.The most material gift was food for a family that had nothing.
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• Philippines
28 Dec 08
nice one...
@msivey77 (67)
• Slidell, Louisiana
29 Dec 08
well the most important gift is priceless.that's love and spending time with family making memories to share.because tomorrow is never promised to anyone but a time with loved ones would have to be my answer to you question
@cyberfluf (4996)
• Netherlands
28 Dec 08
The most important material gift I have given this christmas, or actually right after christmas, is a new wintercoat for my mom. She has a plussize and has a hard time finding a nice coat. I saw this lovely winter coat that was quite expensive, but which I knew she would love. I used the money I got from work for christmas bonus and bought the coat with that money. She loves the coat, and as it is getting colder she will surely need it. That was the most important gift I gave.
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
28 Dec 08
Hi dolce_vita! I am sure your father is very happy with his new phone. Yes, that is very true that Love is the best thing one could ever give and receive this Christmas..and I guess, everyone has given that since it is free. haha..Anyway, with regards to material things, I have given clothes and shirts to my friends and family but most of my nieces and nephews have requested that I give them cash instead so they can add it to their savings which of course, I did. And the most important gift I have given is some cash gift for my father so he can have some Christmas funds to give to all his grandchildren this Christmas. My father just loves to give some new, crispy bills that he put in a small red envelope. this makes my father happy and that is what I have given him. Just my thoughts dear and I do wish you a Happy and Blessed New year! Take care always! Love..faith210
28 Dec 08
Hi dolce_vita78, I give my friend something for her computer that she always wanted and I give it to her when I saw her before christmas, unfortunaley she went and lost it, she was so upset and tried to give me the money back for it but I told her to go and buy it instead, she still hasen't got round to it getting it. Tamara
@Jenaisle (14079)
• Philippines
28 Dec 08
A cute bag, which I bought. and it's expensive too. but well, I like to give it away. and of course , personalized items to all of my children. isn't Christmas wonderful? Have a happy new year and may your coming year be blessed with successes and good things.
@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
28 Dec 08
Well i think the most important gift that i give to my mother is cash, i give her all my bonus this year, i know that is not enough for all the love and care that she has given to me but i know it can help her in some other way. The amount is not that big but she can buy all she wanted and need for this year. I felt that she is very happy to recieve it so am i. Happy knew year.
• China
28 Dec 08
i did not know what i should do at that time.i stayed in my room lonely!
• Philippines
28 Dec 08
i have given my friends a hanky, bracelets, headbands, a baller and a pouch for her cellphone. they all loved it.. yeah!
• India
28 Dec 08
well i gave my friend a cute surprise of bunch of softwares loaded cd pack.. he is a learner in computers and needs many things but cant afford it.The prize costed me around 75$.that was the gift i gave and costed most.