You Can Learn A Lot From Gift Registries
Posted by Babies - 11/03/10 at 01:03 pmThere are times when we realize that we may not know a person as well as we thought we did. When you go to shop for a shower gift it could be one of those times. We you go and get the registry list from the store guest services and start browsing through it you may start to wonder if you got the right one.
Item after item something seems off to you, or maybe you are just learning more and more about this soon-to-be mommy. Her taste is different and new. The values that are communicated inadvertently do not fully mesh with the woman you know. Her life is about to change, and so will your friendship.
Your friend who has never worn a bow in her life, who would not be caught dead in a dress, has ladybug baby bedding at the top of her list. You look again to make sure that you have the right registry. You wonder what made her choose that set and can not decide whether or not to ask her. You start to question how well you really know her.
Do you really know her? She complains about the mark up price in stores. She would never pay full price for anything. She is the queen of thrift store shopping. There is designer baby bedding on her list though. It does not seem as though this all adds up with the image you have of your dear friend.
Thinking ahead and planning for the future is not her thing, or so you thought. You find convertible baby furniture among the items on her wish list. As you stare at the items before you the picture you had of her in your mind is shattered forever, all because of some shopping.
A gift registry helps you to receive gifts that you will enjoy and use. It also helps to avoid duplicate gifts. It is times like these when you realize that registries do more, they convey values, hopes, aspirations, lifestyle, and much more. It is a reflection of that person, whether they know it or not. All those text messages have nothing on this.
You have been giving a special glimpse of the parent and person your friend is becoming. The changes may seem extreme, but she probably hardly notices them. Becoming a parent is a momentous event that changes you forever. That gift registry is one way to tell your loved ones all about it.
