Don't much care to receive gifts myself. Nope.
I don't think exchanging gifts, in my case giving gifts to people I love is commercial. Five years ago when we were all together we made present opening last for a long time. The gifts ranged from clever not very expensive ones from the college kids, to some nice stuff given by those who had a few extra bucks. We know each other well enough to know what would please the other or whether money would be more welcome this year, but even with money there would be presents to open even if it was a pair of inexpensive earrings wrapped in increasingly bigger boxes and some funny zingers and some beautiful made for you stuff.
Each person has traditions that make the day special and full of warmth. We can't tell anyone what is the right way to celebrate Christmas.
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