What's in a gift?

The most 'dreaded' week is creeping up - the week before Christmas; the week we decide who gets on the gift-list.
Actually, it's not a big deal between mutual friends - bad relatives - or co-workers. After all, we could all sashay into The Body Shop and get our migraine sorted out pronto. The on-the-fence situation would crop up when you cannot decide whether a gift would complicated the already complicated situation.
We buy gifts for people we don't care much about - perhaps to make peace.
We buy gifts for people we work with, just to spread some cheer.
We buy gifts for people we don't know, because there is a charity gift box and it's christmas.
What do we do when there is a person, we care about so much about, but do not wish to overwhelm?

What's the big deal anyway since it's never about the gift, but the thought that matters most. BUT what if our thoughts needed to be guarded?

Let's go back to basics - what's in a gift?
Actually, Plently.
For starters, OUR TIME - we do have to walk a bit, looking for the gift.
Then we need to decide on the pretty paper and colour of ribbon.
Then we have to figure out how to deliver the gift, since we don't have a sleigh and they may not have a fireplace for us to slide into.

So, we did some personal investment of thoughts of the person when purchasing the gift.
The frills on the package is the care that we took, to make sure it's right.
When we hand over that gift, we would have exchanged handshakes, hugs & kisses - we delivered warmth.

If all that already comes tagged with a wrapped box, then there is no cause for worry, since those are probably the things we were afraid of exposing - we are actually giving away a little piece of our hearts, isn't it?
Doesn't matter if the person is overwhelmed.
It's Christmas, and maybe he'll forget about it by the 26th.