Gifts…everybody loves them. Some
gifts are extremely extravagant and some are as simple as single stemmed rose
or heartwarming card. It can come from
people we know, and people we don’t know.
It can be a word, a glance or a nod an acknowledgement of being
seen. No matter the gift, people
generally appreciate it. All of us have
the ability to give the greatest gift of all, and that is the gift of
love. We all possess this gift and we
all are capable of giving it. But this
article is not about the “gift giver”, this article is about the receiver of
the gift…just how grateful are you for the gift of love?
The gift of love is not parked in a driveway, nor is it worn on your
finger, around your neck or wrist. There
is no price tag associated with it and there is not enough money in the world
to buy it. The gift of love is in many
ways intangible by nature but can be touched and felt as if you were to reach up
to scratch the nose on your face. Have
you given any thought as to just how valuable that simple act is? Many of us
simply scratch and move on, not giving it another thought.
In a world of entitlement minded
people, the thought is that the gift giver is supposed to give. What a selfish
way to live. In relationship with an
entitlement minded person intent is evidenced by selfish behavior and words. Entitlement minded people think like this
because they fail to realize that the hand that reached up to scratch their
nose although it has value, does not have a choice as it was designed to do
that.
Perhaps you are not an entitlement minded person, maybe you are simply
unaware of the gift of love that is all around you. Yesterday, I saw the movie “Miracles from
Heaven” throughout the entire movie the gift of love was being poured on a
family struggling to care for an ill child.
The mother, played by Jennifer Gardner lost her faith in god, whereby
blocking her view to see all the love that was being shown to her and her
family during their crisis. But once her
faith was restored, her ability to see and to appreciate the gifts of love
received from friends and strangers became clear as crystal. Faith, love and appreciation go hand-in hand
my lovelies.
Giving is a choice in which I’ve seen many practice on a daily basis and
reciprocated in like manner, while on the other hand, I’ve seen where some
simply give it very little thought. So
today my lovelies, I ask that we take the first step in being grateful receivers
by” tuning in”. Tune into the love that surrounds you. Make it a point to acknowledge the smallest
acts of love and of kindness especially from strangers. Don’t just assume
that’s what people are supposed to do, appreciate it and watch how often it
comes to you.
Until next time my lovelies…Peace & blessings and remember…There is only love.
Phaedra
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