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Perfect the ¢ art of gracious giv!

ABRIEL VAUGHN,
in her book Shining
Your Armour,
makes a strong case
. for reviving the romantic spir-
it between couples: We’ve
become too humdrum
about our life-long rela-
tionships, and have for-
gotten the art of
romance.

Here’s her advice on the
giving of romantic gifts.
Choosing a gift is
sometimes diffi-
cult.-A romantic
gift should imply
heartfelt
love, affection
and _ gratitude.
Such a gift should

naturally require

careful thought
and . considera-
‘tion,
_. Gifts can be
given any time of the
. year for any number of
occasions, but a romantic
gift. should be given on
-romantic holidays like St.
‘Valentine’s Day, a wedding
anniversary or a day you will
_ henceforth celebrate as a
“romantic reminder” to your
love. |
..” When there’s no traditional
. occasion, a surprise romantic
‘gift will have extra special mean-
“ing. as a celebrated reminder of
‘your devotion.
There are many things to con-
. Sider in choosing the right roman-
tic’ gift...
’ By definition, a romantic gift is
one ‘that, ‘in its presentation and
use, Gisplays your love by its very

ing

Romantic presents should imply your heartfelt love and devotion

nature, inspiring an emotional
recognition of your love and devo-
tion. Items needed for the normal
duties of life, such as appliances
and household items, are better

presented at
other times.

A romantic gift
should please the eye and touch the
heart, instead of being revered for
its practicality. A prime example is
fresh flowers.

Fresh flowers will last only a
short time before they lose their
beauty and their scent, but for ages
they have been considered the per-
fect romantic gift.

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Not only is choosing the right
sentimental gift important, but its
presentation is equally as impor-
tant.

The packaging produces the
first impression. A poorly wrapped

package gives
an impres-
sion of a
hurried
choice, even
when that
might not be
the case.
Also, the
attitude of
its presenta-
tion will add
much mean-
i the

Carefully

chosen

words

(whether spo-

ken or written) at

the time of presen-

tation will set the

proper mood for the

gift’s reception before it's
seen.

Enough can't be said of the
importance of a gift’s presentation.
The presentation is vital to the
reception and the importance the
recipient places on the gift.

If the gift is merely handed over
at a very unromantic time or out of
a sense of duty because it’s a cer-
tain occasion, it loses its romanti-
cism.

if there is an occasion, then

determine from the nature of the -

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sonal gifts will cause embarrass-
ment if presented in front of a
crowd, so choose the presenta-
tion’s timing and location with

properly wrapped befitting the gift.
You wouldn't want an expensive
piece of jewelry wrapped in news-
paper, so make sure your package's

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care.
Another important litde detail
is to make sure the package is

wrapping is appealing to the eye.
Many large department stores offer
gift wrapping for a nominal fee.

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