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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 673310" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>I do believe it's better to give than receive, so I will give...and always have...a Christmas gift to my son no matter what his circumstance. When he was in "college" and had sold everything of value we'd ever given him to pay for pot, I gave him practical items with little to no value...A big towel with the Insane Clown Posse logo, a banner with a band on it I know he likes for his wall, a couple shirts, and I think maybe a CD. When he was in the homeless shelter, I gave him warm clothing and a $40 gift certificate to Subway. </p><p> </p><p>This year he's doing better, working and hopefully before Christmas he and his girlfriend will be in their own place. He's actually asked for housewares - a blender for smoothies, dishes, towels, etc. Realistically, we'll get them some stuff from Goodwill right off the bat, but they'll be living pretty sparse for a while. I'll happily buy him a griddle and a blender and some pots and pans. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> He's also mentioned a book and I jokingly suggested an Arby's gift certificate (he works at Arby's) and he LOVED that idea...he has to pay half price for his food - so a $30 gift card will buy $60 worth of food! He wouldn't have to pay out of pocket for his lunches for a long time. It's gratifying to see him being practical. </p><p> </p><p>I am seriously considering a trac phone. He's been so snobbish that he wouldn't have anything but a smart phone...and he broke it...so now he has nothing but glitch internet from an old phone of mine I gave him. I think a phone - nothing fancy, but one that will make calls so they can look for work, etc., but not be worth anything really, is a good gift. The cheapest trac phone can be had for about $5.00...plus minutes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 673310, member: 17309"] I do believe it's better to give than receive, so I will give...and always have...a Christmas gift to my son no matter what his circumstance. When he was in "college" and had sold everything of value we'd ever given him to pay for pot, I gave him practical items with little to no value...A big towel with the Insane Clown Posse logo, a banner with a band on it I know he likes for his wall, a couple shirts, and I think maybe a CD. When he was in the homeless shelter, I gave him warm clothing and a $40 gift certificate to Subway. This year he's doing better, working and hopefully before Christmas he and his girlfriend will be in their own place. He's actually asked for housewares - a blender for smoothies, dishes, towels, etc. Realistically, we'll get them some stuff from Goodwill right off the bat, but they'll be living pretty sparse for a while. I'll happily buy him a griddle and a blender and some pots and pans. :) He's also mentioned a book and I jokingly suggested an Arby's gift certificate (he works at Arby's) and he LOVED that idea...he has to pay half price for his food - so a $30 gift card will buy $60 worth of food! He wouldn't have to pay out of pocket for his lunches for a long time. It's gratifying to see him being practical. I am seriously considering a trac phone. He's been so snobbish that he wouldn't have anything but a smart phone...and he broke it...so now he has nothing but glitch internet from an old phone of mine I gave him. I think a phone - nothing fancy, but one that will make calls so they can look for work, etc., but not be worth anything really, is a good gift. The cheapest trac phone can be had for about $5.00...plus minutes. [/QUOTE]
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