Gift giving and old friends (Christmas)

[mitopcat]

I know the Christmas saying is, "It's always better to give than to receive." Now I'm pondering whether it was a good idea to give an old friend a gift, regardless of what she means to me, still.

Anybody here have old friends that shared a wondrous time with, but later had a falling out with, and you hardly talk or see each other? Could you bring yourself to getting them something for any occasion and how far are you willing to go?

[JordanJP]

Yup. Two of my friends that fall into that category (well, one not so much) received gifts this year. They were both thrilled.