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As a minimalist, I like flowers, sweets, biscuits, and many more. A flower is something tangible—it is something that I can look at over and over again.
What you are giving me, is it going to be of advantage to me? I am not saying that I would not appreciate it; in fact, I will. Imagine giving me bags when I already have a lot of them—that is going to clutter.
Minimalism is about knowing what is best for me at the present time. My friends and my brother know that I consider the following:
- Longevity over fashion
- Quality over beauty
- Durability over fanciness
On my birthday, I received a thousand naira as a gift from my best friend, Yesirat. I wonder why I remember it—probably because it is the only birthday gift I have ever received from a girl 😊.
Yesirat is a girl we read with during school days; we were truly best friends. No religious bias and no differences—just pure love. Other birthday gifts included hugs and likes, which I don’t really remember.
My mum and dad’s birthday songs every year made my birthday really fun. I can’t trade that for anything else. However, my dad bought me a HP laptop as a gift—not on my birthday, but on a special day to help me do things. Every time I handle it, I always think of my dad as the one who has given it to me. I would say, “Please be careful with that, because it is a gift from my dad.” It is a treasure 🪙.
Hmmm! 🧐
You can consider a movie 🍿 ticket, wine, scented candles, and all these things that can be consumed and appreciated. These things can be consumed.
I remembered the last time someone visited us and noticed that the clock was bad, she gave us a new one as a gift... 🤠🧐 Every clock that we have ever used was given to us as a gift 😁.
On my niece’s birthday, we are considering sending her to Nigeria to have a tour. I think it is the best thing to do for a minimalist like her.
Consider earning a couple of dollars as salary, and someone gifts you a Rolls-Royce Phantom to use as a gift. Would you sell it, give it out, or let it die in the garage? You decide! That is how I feel when I am given a gift of the same type or function, and they begin to clutter. I give it out to someone who needs it badly—someone who will appreciate my gift. In fact, I tell some of them, “This was given to me by my mother, so I am giving it to you.”
It makes them feel more special to keep it—that bond, that love. Minimalist gifts are usually tangible to them, no matter how small they are. But before giving your gift to anyone, make sure it is something that you know he or she likes.
Thank you for visiting.
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