"A gift isn't a gift unless it..." - Quote by Oprah Winfrey
A gift isn't a gift unless it has meaning. Just giving things to people, especially children, create the expectation of more things.
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“My husband gave me a necklace. It's fake. I requested fake. Maybe I'm paranoid, but in this day and age, I don't want something around my neck that's worth more than my head.”