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amother

Tan

Fri, Jul 03 2015, 10:16 am

Do you ever feel like when someone gives you a gift as a thank you for doing something for them, it lessens what you did for them? I feel like since they give me something in return, it's tit for tat, so to speak. I do appreciate the gift and the thought behind it. I might also give a gift in return, but as the one who receives it, I feel this way. Anyone else?

relish

Fri, Jul 03 2015, 10:21 am

Try to view receiving the gift as another form of giving. When the person gives you a gift, and you accept it gracefully, it helps them feel less indebted/ashamed that they took from you. By accepting it, you are allowing them to feel more comfortable in you presence. It's another important part of giving.

amother

Tan

Fri, Jul 03 2015, 10:26 am

relish wrote:

I always take it gracefully and accepting. I don't tell them how I feel.

imaima

Fri, Jul 03 2015, 11:12 am

I feel like these are two different mitzovt.

I do chesed and they are a recipient.
They show hakaros hatov and I am a recipient.

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