{"id":22344,"date":"2018-12-04T12:10:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T17:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=22344"},"modified":"2018-12-02T15:48:44","modified_gmt":"2018-12-02T20:48:44","slug":"voices-of-sinclair-the-gift-of-giving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2018\/12\/04\/voices-of-sinclair-the-gift-of-giving\/","title":{"rendered":"Voices of Sinclair: The Gift of Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \u00a0With Black Friday having just passed and the holidays around the corner, many are getting gifts for their loved ones and friends.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Whether it be an expensive gift or one on the sentimental and personal side, gifts come in many shapes and forms. Sometimes gifts can be funny, and sometimes they can bring tears.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Regardless, everyone has a story of their favorite or possibly weirdest gift they have ever received.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cThe weirdest gift I\u2019ve ever received was a bag of oranges. It was around the time I ate oranges like crazy, \u201d said student Ben Knab. Even though a bag of oranges is an unconventional gift, thought was definitely put towards the fact that he had loved oranges anyway.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Sometimes gifts can be unexpected, but that can be what makes them great gifts.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cThe weirdest gift I\u2019ve gotten would be a pillow. It was funny because I wasn\u2019t expecting it but I still loved it,\u201d said Lydia Tuuri.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Speaking of unexpected gifts, Jackson Taulbee tells the story of a more silly gift his sister received, \u201cMy grandmother gave my 20 year old sister a reindeer onesie. She said it was adorable when my sister put it on. I couldn\u2019t breathe I was laughing so hard.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Alex Olson also told his tale of an interesting gift he received, \u201cOne time I got a picture as a gift, but it counted more as an I.O.U.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Some gifts pertain directly to the winter season.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cMy grandpa got me a spray bottle of de-icer for my windshield one year,\u201d said Caitlin Wilson.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Some have fond memories of gifts that were popular at the time, including myself. I was ecstatic to receive a Wii for Christmas in 2009.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0Levi Emerick\u2019s story is similar, \u201cGetting a Wii was one of the most exciting gifts I received when I was younger. I really wanted one because it was the hype of the time and everybody had one.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Brad Steinke tells a similar tale, \u201cOne of the most exciting gifts I\u2019ve gotten is an Xbox 360, even though I didn\u2019t end up using it all that much.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Although some gifts hold an objective value, others carry a sentimental value.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Jenna Moening, who is a nursing student at Sinclair, tells the story of a gift that holds a significant meaning to her: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cOne of my best holiday gifts that I received was from a family friend\u2019s grandmother named Janet who was a nurse when she was younger,\u201d Moening said. \u201cShe gave me a stained glass ornament that her husband, Bill, had made her when she had graduated from nursing school and had her ribbon from her old uniform. It was her way of saying that she\u2019s passing it on to me as I start nursing school and told me how proud she was to share such an amazing passion with me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Whether it be a silly gift shared between friends or a gift given with deep sentimental meaning, memories of gifts can be a significant part of the overall memories of friends and family during the holiday season.
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\"\"Sean Kahle<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Staff Writer<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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