Dissecting Quotes #13

         This is the thirteenth edition of the series "Dissecting Quotes", where I choose a quote and briefly describe what I think the quote means and how to apply it to our everyday lives. I hope the insight a high schooler can provide can help brighten a day or get you thinking.

"Every gift which is given, even though it may be small,

is in reality great, if it is given with affection."

-Pindar

         You either love Christmas time or you hate it. Personally, I love the spirit of the season, and the way most people are more joyful. I know a few people who do not like the holiday season, and with all my trying, I cannot see why they would not like it. Some of these people who do not like Christmas argue that nowadays, everyone is selfish and they only think of Christmas as a time to receive what they want. This is understandable, but not everyone is like this. Some like to give thoughtful presents to friends and family, brightening the recipients day. This quote suggests something similar, that if an individual puts thought and care into a gift, it can mean more than any material thing. Recipients of gifts desire thought, not necessarily expensive gifts. These gifts dramatically outweigh the gifts given without thought, the gifts that are picked up and bought at the last minute. With this in mind, though Christmas is a few days away, try to give gifts that are given in love, with affection. These gifts may be the best gifts the recipiants may ever recieve.