you have lots of favourite things and they do indeed include raindrops on roses and warm woolen mittens but not whiskers on kittens and definitely not brown paper packages tied up with string because
that would be a gift which you now have to open in front of the person who gave it to you which means you’ll have to pretend that it’s something you like or want or need and
you’ll have to wear a fake smile on your face all the while you’re trying to determine if it’s something you can just put out on display when you know they are coming over and
while you’re thinking all this you feel your mouth saying thank you I love it and you curse yourself and wonder if it’s just easier to never invite them over again so you can immediately donate the gift to charity but
then you think you may end up losing this friend altogether but
then you think it may be worth it