Ribyn Writings

Your partner hands you a wrapped box. You open it. It’s a kitchen appliance you’ve never mentioned wanting, from a brand you’ve never used, in a colour that doesn’t match anything you own….

Every gift you give says something about you. Not just I thought of you. Something deeper, older, and more powerful than that. Evolutionary biologists have a name for it. They call it costly…

Every community has them. The friend who sends flowers when you get the promotion. The neighbour who drops off food without being asked. The person who somehow always knows when someone needs something….

Birthdays get all the attention. But the moments in between actually reshape your relationships. The Moments That Matter Most A friend gets promoted. Your sister moves into her first home. Your parents hit…

Next time you wrap a gift, pause for a moment. You’re performing one of the oldest rituals our species has ever known. Carved Stones and Animal Teeth Before agriculture, cities, and writing, humans…