Friends are people who can support you, who can help when you need it and make you feel all useful when you can help them out, too. This year, our circle of friends are not really exchanging gifts, but exchanging time spent with each other on tasks to help another out. Chore time for chore time, so to speak.
When you get to exchange chore time, you get to benefit in a few ways:
you get to learn a new skill from another person
you get to have fun learning the new skill
you can teach another something you know
you can get things done
you get to spend time with a friend that you might otherwise not get to spend
you can have productive "friend time"
you have something you can do together
you get and can provide free labor that the government can't tax
I have to admit, sticking the last one and screwing "the man" is a good bit of fun!
Over all, I do recommend exchanging time for time this year. Time with friends is something you can't buy, and is more precious than any amount of wrapped giftage you can come up with at the last minute. Tell a friend you love them, and help them get a project done. It lets them know you love them.
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