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Gifts play a huge role in our existence. For no matter what purpose that they are given - birthdays, weddings, graduations, promotions, baptisms, Christmas, or Thanksgiving - they often make someone celebrate with happiness and pride.

How can gifts affect the human emotions? Gifts are given as peace offerings to end a disagreement that came out of line or even to bury a hatchet and reunite those who had rifts. Gifts serve as instruments in situations where and when words like sorry are understatements and seemingly empty.

Gifts also serve to hold one's peace. Really it is expected that neighbors clash not just when it comes to principles in life but also in choices of letting a day off from work commence. Some neighbors are annoying and act very differently from others hence such differences could create tension unintentionally. As a symbol of being regretful without out rightly acknowledging guilt, some present their neighbors gifts as a sign of friendship.

For those who are grieving due to loss of a pet, the loss can be replaced with another pet as a gift that will ease their suffering and shorten the grieving process. A child, for example, when left by the mother in the care of a nanny, initially goes into a crying feat but is quickly pacified when given something the youngster really likes.

Gifts definitely serve 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. In lieu of having their guests bring them gifts, they wanted gifts in cash or in kind be donated to charity.

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

The giver also needs to be sensitive with the personal and cultural differences. With such a diverse community, it is very important that a giver thinks about a person's religion, nationality, beliefs, and personal preferences before deciding on a gift. In essence the giver needs to have an insight as to what is taboo and what is not to the culture of the receiver as what could be acceptable to one could be an act of total disrespect to another person.