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During this season of giving and receiving allow me take a step away from my photography for a moment and share a bit of a life lesson. There have been many times in my life when I have been incredibly excited to give a gift to someone only to have them not react with the same excitement I had eagerly anticipated. Has this happened to you? You search and search for the perfect thing only to get a "cool, thanks." Now certainly I know and have been told "not to give with any expectation of how it will be received", but darn if it doesn't just make you feel better when someone you love love's what they are given and they aren't afraid to show it. Now now I know what you're thinking..."but Julia, we aren't all as fortunate to receive such a fantastic gift as the complete box set of West Wing." And to that I respond. "No, you're not, but you should be since everyone in the world should love this show as much as my mother and I do. "
But may I encourage all of you out there who don't know how to properly receive a gift to simply follow the steps below. Believe it or not, when she was given slippers she was just as excited!

Steps 1-6 : Any problems just keep trying. You'll get there

Happy Holidays

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