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Some people view giving presents as an important way to show care to family and friends, others think there are more important things that can be done to show care and love. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

#people #show #care #friends #love
It is argued that the only way to
show
 love and care for your relatives and friends is through
gifts
 rather than other mediums. In my
opinion
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 there are other ways of showing
affection
 towards your friends which are more effective than presenting
gifts
.
This
 essay will present both views with relevant examples and conclude with an opinion.
First
 and foremost in modern
society
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 there is a growing culture of giving presents amongst teenagers who believe that
such
 materialistic
object
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objects
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 can impress and help in cultivating
stronger
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a stronger
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 bond between two individuals.
Additionally
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 parents who are working shower
gifts
 on their children in order to compensate for not being able to spend quality
time
 with their young ones.
A recent
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 research revealed that in
United
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 Kingdom around 70
percent
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 of guardians feel that they should present
gifts
 to their adolescents as had a feeling of guilt for not being able to spend
time
 with their kids. On the other
side
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 there are people who believe that there are better ways to
show
affection
 and care rather than sending
gifts
 as
such
 these objects have a limited shelf life. The argument presented is that in times of difficulty one should spend quality
time
 and emotional support which can make the bond stronger.
For
instance
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 if your relative is sick in a hospital it would be better to spend quality
time
 with him and offer him moral support which can make his recovery easier. To conclude, it is very important to
show
 love and
affection
 to our loved ones but it can’t be necessarily through
gifts
. Helping others in difficult times is the best way to
show
 your
affection
.
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