SEASONAL GENEROSITY
The two words that frighten this writer during Christmas are “gift exchange”, but nothing scares him more than seasonal generosity and its insincerity. As dust-covered festive decorations are pulled from storage rooms, seasonal generosity emerges from the depths of cold, cynical hearts.
Christmas is seemingly the time of the year when acts of generosity are at its highest – purchasing random knick-knacks, indulging in gift-giving, splurging on festive meals or emptying pockets of loose change at the Salvation Army Red Kettle. The Salvation Army Red Kettle and its bell-ringing volunteers are common sights during the festive season, setting up shop outside virtually every Singapore shopping mall.
Bu hikaye MEN 'S FOLIO Singapore dergisinin December/January 2020 sayısından alınmıştır.
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