It's good to be creative with the gifts you give.
Tommy stops at the local mall after work one afternoon.
Tommy wants to find a birthday gift for his father.
Tommy goes to a specialty store to shop for something that he really thinks his father will enjoy receiving.
Tommy goes to the same store he does every year and buys a neck tie for his father, as he does every year for his father's birthday.
Tommy feels a sense of excitement to give his father his birthday gift and Tommy's father is touched by the effort his son put into making his birthday feel special.
Tommy feels as though he is letting his father down and his father feels hurt that Tommy didn't put any real thought into doing something special for his birthday.