1. Everything you eat is flavored with garlic, onion and tomatoes.

2. You try and reuse gift wrappers, gift boxes, and of course aluminium foil.

3. You are always standing next to the two largest size suitcases at the airport.

4. You arrive one or two hours late to a party – and think it’s normal.

5. You peel the stamps off letters that the Postal Service missed to stamp.

6. You recycle Wedding Gifts, Birthday Gifts and Anniversary Gifts.

7. You name your children in rhythms (example, Shameem, Naeem, Nazia, Shazia etc.)

8. All your children have pet names, which sound nowhere close to their real names.

9. You take snacks anywhere it says ‘No Food Allowed’

10. You talk for an hour at the front door when leaving some one’s house.

11. You load up the family car with as many people as possible.

12.You use plastic to cover anything new in your house whether it’s the remote control, VCR, or new couch.

13. Your parents tell you not to care what your friends think, but they won’t let you do certain things because of what the other ‘Uncles and Aunties’ will think.

14. You buy and display crockery, which is never used. as it is meant for a special occasion that never happens.

15. You use vinyl table cloth on your kitchen table.
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1: THE GIFT OF LISTENING…
But you must REALLY listen. No interrupting, no day dreaming, no planning your response. Just listening.
 

2:THE GIFT OF AFFECTION…
Be generous with appropriate hugs, kisses, pats on the back and>handholds. Let these small actions demonstrate the love you have for family and friends.
 

3: THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER…
Clip cartoons. Share articles and funny stories. Your gift will say, “I love to laugh with you.”
 

4: THE GIFT OF A WRITTEN NOTE…
It can be a simple “Thanks for the help” note or a full sonnet. A brief, handwritten note may be remembered for a lifetime, and may even change a life. (VERY TRUE!)
 

5: THE GIFT OF A COMPLIMENT…
A simple and sincere, “You look great in red ,” “You did a super job” or “That was a wonderful meal” can make someone’s day.
 

6: THE GIFT OF A FAVOR…
Every day, go out of your way to do something kind.
 

7: THE GIFT OF SOLITUDE…
There are times when we want nothing better than to be left alone. Be sensitive to those times and give the gift of solitude to others.
 
 
8: THE GIFT OF A CHEERFUL DISPOSITION…
The easiest way to feel good is to extend a kind word to someone, really it’s not that hard to say, Hello or Thank You. Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear,they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their hearts to us. Show your friends how much you care.
“he who learns but does not think is lost, he who thinks but does not learn is in great danger!”