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During this time of Christmas shopping and trying to find the perfect gift, I’m sure that all of us are actively thinking about the people who make us happy. We want to give them something wonderful that will show them how happy they make us. Here’s an idea.

Concentrate on “giving back.” What does that person give you that brings you such joy. Did you get your sense of humor from your dad? Then a gift the appeals to his dry wit would probably be a good present. Did you get your ability to handle money wisely from your mom? Then give her something that she might appreciate like new personal accounting software or a huge silly pink piggy bank.

Another way to “give back” is to give to others the way you’ve been given to. Teach a child a funny joke or how to save money for a special toy. Heck, teach another adult how to lighten up or be safer with their money. There are so many ways to give back what you have been given that I couldn’t think of them all here.

What have you been given in this life? Sometimes the perfect gift is just acknowledging and appreciating what others have given you in the past.