Gift of the Magi - Adam

I love getting and giving purposeful gifts.
or gifts that have significant value.
the gift card might be the biggest knife in the back there is for intimate exchanges.
having said that, the gift card has gotten me out of a lot last minuet gift idea jams.
Nothing beats when you are walking through a store and you spot an item and instantly you know " oh man blank would LOVE this!"
those moments, although rare, make for the best gifts.
for example here are some of the most memorable gifts I've ever been given:
when I was in 8th grade my friends and I started carrying around pez dispensers (don't ask why) but I would always tell them "man I wish they came out with some gum pez or mint flavor so that this was actually worth carrying instead of just poping and handing out fruit flavored chalk bits.
unbeknown to me Travis listened to my compliant went on some vacation spotted peppermint pez and gave them to me. It was unexpected but very desired.
a week ago today my coworkers gave me a graduation present. it was an "I heart Brad" t-shirt because they knew I like Brad Pitt's movies and am striving to collect them all.

Things like this just get you amped to know that people listen to you and secretly get you something. Nothing beats seeing something in the store that you know one of your friends would love to have (I bought Brian Bill Simmons' newest book for his birthday this year the kid loved it)

Nothing beats a good gift. I don't know if any of you have seen Alan's new post yet but I won't stand for it, and neither will you!