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Gifts play a huge role in our existence. For whichever purpose that they are given - birthdays, weddings, graduations, promotions, baptisms, Christmas, or Thanksgiving - they generally make someone celebrate with happiness and pride.

Just how can gifts affect the human emotions? Gifts are given as peace offerings to end an argument that came out of line or to bury a hatchet and reunite those who had rifts. Gifts work as instruments in situations where and when words like sorry are understatements and apparently empty.

Gifts as well serve to hold one's peace. It is definitely unavoidable that neighbors clash not just in terms of principles in life but also in choices of letting a day off from work commence. Some neighbors are obnoxious and act very differently from others hence such differences may create tension unintentionally. As a manifestation of being apologetic without out rightly recognizing guilt, some present their neighbors gifts as a sign of friendship.

For men and women who are grieving caused by a loss of a pet, the loss may be replaced with another pet as a gift that could ease their suffering and shorten the grieving process. A child, as an example, when left by the mother in the care of a nanny, initially goes into a crying feat but is pacified right away when given something the youngster really likes.

Gifts work as instruments for 'paying it forward' or an act of replicating goodwill or having it multiply and propagate a hundred folds. In the recent wedding of Formula One heiress Petra Ecclestone and businessman James Stunt, they decided to spread goodwill instead of receiving lavish gifts from guests. Instead of having their guests bring them gifts, they requested that such gifts in cash or in kind be donated to charity.

However, giving gifts is not just based on the whims of the giver. A giver must consider the true purpose of giving such gift as it is not only every day that it is welcomed by the receiver. Too lavish gifts are sometimes met with skepticism, and questions with regards to the motives pop up from the receiver's mind: the ulterior motive behind.

The giver must also be sensitive with the personal and cultural differences. With such a diverse community, it is imperative that a giver considers a person's religion, nationality, beliefs, and personal preferences prior to choosing a gift. The bottom line is that the giver must have an insight as to what is taboo and what is not to the culture of the receiver as what may be acceptable to one could be an act of total disrespect to another.