As for good gifts, if you have good contact with a person then you can expect that he will catch your needs and interests frequency, and make you valuable gift.
I do not think that is always true. Perhaps for you it is, sorry for your sad mom & dad story (trust me, I'm in the same situation, I to have a mother that sucks!) <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/memad.gif" alt="" /> Maybe we can talk about our lost childhood? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />
But even my big sister who I love so much could not give me the right present.(I know, I sound really ungrateful and spoiled, but believe me I'm not) Maybe some people don't have any inspiration or no money. In my case, that's the thing. When I'm out of cash, I tend to MAKE my presents. Never heard of the sockbunny? My idea!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shhh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />