Have you ever known anyone who was hard to shop for? Not just because it was hard to find the right gift but because even when you thought you did they received it poorly. I look around lately and think that some people have lost the art of giving and receiving. When I was younger I loved to give gifts to people, especially when they least expected it. The fun of surprising them was just about the most thrilling thing I could experience. To watch their eyes light up and their face break out in amazement at having just the right thing fall softly in their lap at just the right moment. It was an honor to stand with them in such a moment. To feel like Santa, the Easter Bunny and the First Day of Summer all rolled into one as their eyes moved slowly from the gift in their hands up to meet mine. Eyes that asked, how did you know, without them having to say a word.
Life can be challenging, days can be hard, and dreams and wishes are often overlooked for more serious or fundamental needs. To me that is why GIVING is such a true blessing for both the gift giver and the recipient. It gives us both an opportunity to live in imagination and hopefulness again. For the recipient it is a chance to let down one's guard and fall face first into the well of thankfulness. My challenge of late is that very few people seem interested in receiving a gift as much as they are interested in checking things off their personal shopping list. When asked for hints as to what they would like to see under the tree the answers are either excessively lavish or technically mundane. It seems to me some people have lost the magic and mystery of the moment. As for me, I will never lose the passion of gift giving - I DO still believe in Santa Claus - and I will find a way to hunt down just the right thing to bring the magic of the season of giving to life. After all, that is what Christmas time is all about.
Life can be challenging, days can be hard, and dreams and wishes are often overlooked for more serious or fundamental needs. To me that is why GIVING is such a true blessing for both the gift giver and the recipient. It gives us both an opportunity to live in imagination and hopefulness again. For the recipient it is a chance to let down one's guard and fall face first into the well of thankfulness. My challenge of late is that very few people seem interested in receiving a gift as much as they are interested in checking things off their personal shopping list. When asked for hints as to what they would like to see under the tree the answers are either excessively lavish or technically mundane. It seems to me some people have lost the magic and mystery of the moment. As for me, I will never lose the passion of gift giving - I DO still believe in Santa Claus - and I will find a way to hunt down just the right thing to bring the magic of the season of giving to life. After all, that is what Christmas time is all about.
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