People tend to talk about presents in a rather mystical way. A woman whose mother had died years ago described the many gifts around her house. These were gifts that her mother had given her over the years: "I appreciate these, and they mean something to me," the woman said, "because I remember the occasion they were given on, and that it was from my mother, and the relationship we've had. The gifts remain and keep the memory of the relationship alive. This woman felt the same way about the gifts she gave to others. She hoped that the recipients would look at her gifts in years to come and remember her.