With only a few days to go before Christmas I better stop making my list and checking it twice, and actually go out and buy presents! According to the latest research, there is a real science behind the art of choosing the perfect gift. The trick is putting yourself in the receiver’s place and choosing a thoughtful gift that they will use. Armed with that piece of advice I headed out to the mall to see what I could find.
Upon entering the mall my nose immediately led me to the perfume counter. Perfume would be the perfect gift for Mom. Lets see, they have floral and citrus and even a musk… Too bad they don’t have Mom’s favorite perfume, wet dog with a hint of mud and dead squirrel. HAHAHAHA! Ok, stop being silly. Christmas shopping is serious work. Moving on…
I’m sure Mom would love something from this jewelry store with all these sparkly rocks. But I better not get anything for her here. Dad is no doubt planning to buy her yet another appliance or some other practical gift, and it would be really impolite of me to out shine him with something flashy. The search continues…
Speaking of Dad, what about a nice suit? Mom is always saying he needs to dress up more. But suits just aren’t practical for hiking and running on the beach with me! Nope, not going to risk giving Dad an impractical gift that he won’t use just so I can please Mom. Who else is on my list…
This skateboard would be awesome for Adolescent Asa! But would I be sending Asa the wrong message about our walks? He already drags us along in a rush to get places. Wheels would only make him faster! Asa really needs to slow down. Besides why is there a picture of a Pug on it?
Speaking of wrong message, whatever I get my kitty cousins I can guarantee it won’t be these Storm Troopers. I’m pretty sure my kitty cousin Koloa is plotting world domination along with my other cousin Vegas. Just thinking of that scares me. I better not encourage their plans with toys from the Dark Side.
Don’t panic! Finding the perfect gift is a lot harder than I thought!
But just when I was about to give up hope, I finally saw the perfect gift for everyone on my Christmas shopping list that fits the criteria of personal and yet useful. A gift that as a dog I would LOVE to receive if I were in their shoes, so no doubt everyone will feel the same. Beefy Jerky for everyone! Phew, my shopping is complete. Now back to playing in the snow and wondering where that creepy Elf is hiding.
