One year my holiday joy was diminished by major car trouble and the fact that I knew the car wasn't worth fixing and there was no way I could afford to buy another one. When I traveled to another state to visit my family, my sister just "happened" to decide to buy a new car for herself and give me her old one which was in great condition and paid for. I know it was a big sacrifice to her to start making car payments again. That sacrifice was even more of a gift than the car.