Who is the recipient in gift giving?

The art of giving is a function of three main determinants: a gift, a giver and a recipient. When one of them is absent, the chain can never be completed, hence, the three have to be present to make the art of giving a success. Giving usually signifies appreciation, recognition, contentment and in most cases brotherliness.

The art of giving therefore entrenches joy, peace, progress and harmony, especially if the motive behind the art is very genuine. Mind you, some principal actors in the process can have a diabolical agenda, and this should not be a surprise, because human beings are a creation of different motives, both good and bad. On the receiving end is the recipient, who happens to be the ultimate beneficiary of the art of giving. Being a recipient of a gift only means that one has attracted the gratitude, recognition, friendliness or favour of the giver, depending on the motive behind the offer of the gift. But to continuously be a recipient is a nightmare. Nightmare because reciprocity is supposed to be the undergirding principle of giving, where a recipient today should be a giver tomorrow, even if the gift is not to the same person who hitherto gave one something. It is one who appreciates that is also appreciated, and one who gives is who is also given to. The Bible and the Qur'an both implore people to give, because there is blessing in giving. This doesn't mean it is bad to be a recipient, but always being one is a complete disaster. It is expressive of selfishness, tight-fistedness and non-appreciation

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