Giving Gifts

One difference that an ex and I had concerned holidays and giving gifts. At holidays he seemed  concerned with giving gifts according to the calendar more than gifts according to the feelings of the heart. I may give gifts on holidays, but I do not want to give gifts out of a feeling of obligation. I like to be able to gifts out of love. Really, I would prefer to ignore gift giving on holidays. I might give gifts on birthdays. I enjoy giving gifts when it is spontaneous. I love to give people things without expecting anything in return. When I was in school I was told by a friend that I should stop buying things for friends, because it made them feel obligated to buy me something. I never could understand that. This is just part of who I am. I am still a twisted old pervert. This is just another facet of my personality.

"The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss" by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt

The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss, by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt is a wonderful book. I highly recommend it. I find myself leaning more towards Gloria Vanderbilt's views on life, but I almost always agree to the views of both of them. At times I found myself moved to tears. I was especially moved by the parts where spoke of the deaths of Wyatt Cooper, her husband and his father, and the suicide of Carter Cooper, her son and his brother. She is an amazing woman, and he is a great journalist. I can identify with the low self esteem of her younger days. There are many things in the book with which I can identify. I found it hard to set aside as I do with her other books. I think everybody can gain something from reading this book.

"Obsession: An Erotic Tale" by Gloria Vanderbilt

Gloria Vanderbilt is another author whose books are among the books I am reading or rereading. I started reading her books with her books of memoirs. She has always written exquisitely. I find her books hard to set aside even for a short time. Obsession: An Erotic Tale  is a wonderfully written book. I could have easily read it in one sitting if could stay in place long enough to do so. I found it difficult to put it down and go to sleep. When I woke up this morning I was happy to continue reading it. If I were heterosexual I probably would have started pleasuring myself as I read some passages, I have one other of her novels waiting for me to reread. I hope to continuing to read or reread others.