Looking back on my thoughts about Christmas as a child, it's so funny to see how my outlook has changed. When I was little, I wouldn't be able to get to sleep at night because I was so excited about the gifts I would be receiving the next morning. What will my parents get me? What will my grandparents get me? Most importantly - what will Santa get me?! It was all about the magic of receiving gifts. Nowadays, Christmas is still all about the magic, but the intangible magic. The satisfaction you get from finding or making the most fitting, perfect present for a loved one; and happiness you feel when you see them open that gift; the quality time you get to spend with friends and family members you haven't seen in a while, and the general warm, cozy feeling that the holiday gives you. You start to see the value in giving, rather than receiving. In high school, my friends and I used to always do a Secret Santa gift exchange, and spend about $30 or so on one another. The past...