its your precsence, not your presents that count. if a person cant *cover* the dinner too bad. I never expected that. there are articles on the WT CD too look up on this very subject.
yea, they're cheap. haha, j/k. your're right - a person's circumstances may change. I also know what ty is saying. It's kinda of annoying when you know someone makes close to six figures a year, drives up in a fancy car, shows off their new electronic toys and gives you $15 (true story).
Now that would be a little annoying, even for the person not focused on the presents. I have no money, but I have no problem dropping $100 for a good friend-unless I have to spend a fortune just to be in it.
my mom has a story like this. her great aunt (grandma's sister) was an extremely wealthy woman and wore 2 fur coats to her wedding cuz she was so cold only gave my parents $10.
she was so cold? is that why she wore TWO fur coats? haha
she was a frail old woman.