"The" waiting

Sometimes I think there is more excitement around giving something rather than receiving.

For example..waiting to see someone open a gift...or waiting to wish someone on a birthday...
Making plans on how and exactly accurately at the minute you want to wish..
butterflies in the stomach while waiting for the minute..
how annoyingly time moves slowly ..
but you wait patiently..
you just long for that moment...since someone is so special to you .... .

I wonder why is this so exciting that you just can't wait..
Is there more happiness in making someone happy..
is it your own tender/naive way of letting know that he/she/they mean so much to you or is it because some special moments are meant to be cherished and remembered?

I don't know.... .
[and the worst part(?)...inspite of all the waiting ...the concerned receiver on the otherside doesn't even know /care that you are waiting and you keep waiting and waiting..after "the" minute].