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Once you have opened the gift, immediately thank the giver. If you open and then pause, you will seem disappointed. Look your gift giver in the eye while you thank them! If you don't like the present, you probably won't make properly admiring faces while you look at it—but you can always look into the face of your gift giver and appreciate their kindness. If you are a good actor, grin or beam at the person who got you the gift. It might help to remind yourself that they were trying to make you happy! That alone is a gift. Only smile if you can do it while feeling relatively natural. Don't force a smile! It will look fake. If you are a bad actor, one way to hide your face and your disappointment while also displaying gratitude is to give the gift giver a hug. If you are on hugging terms with the person, immediately hug them after you open the present. A hug is truthful—it's a loving way for you to tell them you appreciate the love behind the gift. You don't need to feign excitement. Instead, summon up warmth for the sweetness of the gift-giver, who is trying to please you by giving you a gift. Think to yourself,"they were trying to please me by giving me this." If you can, smile. If you're a bad actor, just thank them.

summary: React immediately. Make eye contact. Smile if you can. Hug your thanks. Act naturally.


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If your regret centers around someone who is deceased yet involves people who are living, sort out any unsaid apologies. If you can take action on something, do it, even if you feel embarrassed or ashamed. It’s best to say what needs to be said than to live in regret. For example, if someone in your family died and there were problems with other members of the family, sort any issues that can be sorted. While regret may seem to be fully negative, there can be positive aspects to feeling regret. Regret can be functional, such as encouraging an addict to seek recovery. Regret can help you take another look at your choices and reconsider how you want to live moving forward. It can encourage you to look at your actions and see how they lead to negative consequences.  Then, you’re left with a choice: do you want to continue living in this way or would you like to make a change? Regret may lead you to think about how you treat people in your life. For example, if someone you love died, you may regret not visiting enough or making time for this person. This can lead to a different approach to relationships where you begin to prioritize people in your life in a way that you never have before. Recognize that life exists as a journey, with many intersecting paths along the way. Instead of getting down on yourself or feeling like you’ve made mistakes, acknowledge that you’ve had opportunities to learn and grow. Perhaps the growth didn’t happen in the past, but recognize that it is happening now. If you regret not spending enough time with someone before he or she died, acknowledge the time you did spend together. Reflect on the positive aspects of the relationship, both what you cherish and what the other person cherished. While you cannot change the past, you can be grateful for it. Affirm the good memories and aspects of your relationship with this person. Even though the person has died, gratitude allows you to experience and celebrate the lasting effect of the person’s life in this present moment.  Think about what positive aspects this relationship had in your life and in this person’s life. Express gratitude for the role each of you played in each other’s life. Giving gratitude has many lasting physical, emotional, and social benefits. Gratitude can also block negative emotions as it’s impossible to feel both grateful and upset at the same time.

summary: Apologize to anyone else involved. Use regret beneficially. Reframe the situation more positively. Give gratitude.


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Don't worry about making your banner super large. You can always make it bigger later. Your local print shop should also be able to print the banner larger. Consider starting out with a 500 by 200-pixel banner. You can find the fill tool on the side menu. It looks like a paint bucket. You can leave the background white, or you can make it a different color. You can also choose to add a gradient. To create a gradient: right-click on the paint bucket, and select the gradient option. Choose the two colors you want; they are located at the bottom of the side menu. Click on your banner, drag down a little, and let go. You can find it on the side menu. It usually looks like a letter T. Click on it, and then click on your background where you want the text to be. You can find these options along the top of the screen. For the color, consider choosing something that contrasts with the background. If the text is not to your liking, highlight it, and change it by choosing the font options located along the top of the screen. You will want to save it as a Photoshop document first. This will keep the layers intact so that you can return to them and change them, if necessary. You will also want to save a printable version of your file. This will usually be a JPEG or PDF file. Check with your local print shop to see what sorts of files they can print. From there, you will be able to choose the paper you want it printed on. You will also be able to choose the size as well.
summary: Open a new file in Photoshop and set the dimensions for your banner. Use the fill tool to set a background color, if desired. Select the type tool. Choose the font, color, and size of your text. Type out your birthday message. Save your file onto your computer and a USB flash drive. Take the USB flash drive with you to your local print shop to print it.