Monday, July 26, 2010

What Actually a Gift Means

If you check out the meaning of the gift in dictionary it will be something like this- gift means that something which can be owned by the person who received it and compensation is not being paid. But it is not the meaning in general. So, one cannot get the complete definition of gift in the dictionary point of view.

Most of the scientists in social have said that defining the gift is not an easy task, and the gift is in many forms.

What is a gift: Anything may be a gift. If the gift does not have any special properties then also, it can be presented based on the relationship between the receiver and the giver. In general as said by the famous social scientist that anything can be changed into a gift using the means of relationships and occasions. These means are not for a particular level they can be used for different levels of presenting gifts. Based on the relation gift will change its shape. Gift giving is very difficult and creates depression in some cases.

Using the gifts relationships can be maintained. The powerful way of making a strong bond between the receiver and the giver is the by presenting a gift. Once the relationship is made they are to be maintained by presenting gifts on different occasions. In general gifts are presented for establishing, creating and maintaining these relationships.

Value of the gift does not represent the strength of the relationship. Gift is that which is valuable and has a lot of sentimental values.