Christmas has always been a festive that I looked forward to ever since I was a child. There were only two windows a year that I would receive gifts or be allowed to make gift requests – Christmas and on my birthday. As a child growing up in a low income family, getting something of my own was rare. I would save up for the entire year on the little pocket money I have to get what I wanted with my parents topping up what was needed. But gifts were not everything...