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[Grotto]

I have been given several gifts by local businesses when I go out shopping. This is not an everyday thing by any means but I feel obligated to accept these gifts so I dont hurt their feelings or cause them loss of face.

Gifts I have accepted: apples, oranges, bread, cake, cookies, pens, 3 kg of beef tenderloin/filet mignon.

Now I usually try to bring a gift in return at a later date but it has turned into an I will outdo you contest.

I recieved some apples(20) so I made up some apple crisp and brought a batch over to the kind Koreans...they give me a case of oranges in return.

I recieved some bread, gave them some of the same apple crisp...they gave me a cake.....I made them some raisen cookies they give me a bunch of their cookies and a box of pens.

My local butcher gave me about 3 kg of filet mignon in honor of my mother coming to Korea, we made a batch of Cajun chicken, potato salad, spinach salad, buns and melon and gave him and his staff a picnic lunch.

I am almost afraid to return there as this gift giving seems to be something like a snowball rolling downhill gathering speed and size.

It is kind of nice though

Anyone else go this kind of dilemma

[just because]

Grotto,
Seems like a good dilemma to be in.

I commend you for your giving spirit and just goes to show if you give a little you get a lot back.