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Christmas Shopping for Distant Relatives
It may be really simple to Christmas shop for close relatives who you
see often and know very well. However, when it comes to shopping for r
elatives who you rarely see because they live far away, it can be sign
ificantly more difficult. There are a number of factors which contribu
te to the difficulty of this situation. First of all it is difficult b
ecause if you don’t see the relatives often you may not have a good id
ea of their current interests or hobbies which would simplify the shop
ping process. It is also difficult to Christmas shop for distant relat
ives because you have to consider the cause and complexity of shipping
the items to the relatives. This article will offer a few ideas for d
ealing with Christmas shopping for distant relatives to make this comp
lex situation more manageable.
An unfortunate reality is many people live quite far away from many o
f their relatives. Relatives may live thousands of miles away but the
y are still people you love and care about and Christmas is an excell
ent time to express your love for them by sending them a Christmas gi
ft which tells them you are thinking of them. However, despite your b
est intentions, it is often difficult to Christmas shop for a distant
relative. This is because you may not keep in close contact with the
relative and may not know their current hobbies or interests. You ma
y not even know their current clothing sizes. They may have lost or g
ained weight since the last time you saw them so even purchasing clot
hing can be difficult. Furthermore they may have preferred wearing a
particular color the last time you spent some time with them but may
have a new favorite color now. For all these reasons, Christmas shopp
ing for a distant relative may be difficult but there are ways to sim
plify the process.
One way to make it easier to Christmas shop for a distant relative is
to call them to catch up before you do your shopping. Just giving them
a quick phone call can