Story of Communication By Gift - By Readers' Digest

  In PNG culture there is no such thing as a stringless gift. Any gift received must be repaid somehow, somewhere, sometime.
  In other cultures one must be aware that gifts convey specific messages. For example, in China never give someone a clock as a gift. It is taken to remind the receiver of his or her march toward the

Story of The Christmas Gift That Hurt - O.Henry

The great American short story expert, O. Henry, wrote a famous Christmas story. It is about a young married couple who were very much in love. Christmas was approaching and they wanted to give a present to one another. But they were very poor and had no money for presents. So each one, without telling the other, decided to sell his or her most precious possession. The girl prized above all else her long golden hair. She went to a hairdresser and had it cut off. She then sold it to buy a lovely watch chain for her husband's watch.