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Gabe · 01-12-2006, 04:40 AM

"Gift culture moistens the spirits of all beings with generosity and cooperation."
~Carolyn McVickar Edwards "The Return of The Light"
We often find ourselves consumed with thoughts of what we need.
What's coming our way, or what we would like to come our way.
As a balance, we can then turn our thoughts to giving.
Giving doesn't require a lot of money or time.
I find the best gifts to be gifts of the spirit.
A smile, a kind word or a compliment can make someone's day.
And as we give these gifts of the spirit, we receive as well.
Author Caroline Myss uses a visualization for this.
She says we should go through our day leaving rose petals where we walk.
So...as you go through your day...leave each place you have been, better in some way.
Leave a smile, a laugh, or a good deed.
Moisten the spirits of the beings you walk with.

Hopefloats · 01-12-2006, 05:51 AM

I have someone dear to me, to pass this along to.
Thanks Gabe..I love the rose petal vision...

Hopefloats

equus · 01-12-2006, 06:10 AM

Nice one!! You know we gave the best material gifts ever this Christmas. We were skint so had to buy them all secondhand - they were funny, original, sometimes had never been used, arty and useful alike. Because they cost next to nothing we could give more, friends recieving them didn't feel embarassed, they knew they were second hand - mind you those same friends have been second hand shopping with us since!!

Just a funny observation that the christmas we thought we had the least to offer we actually had the most.

Gabe · 01-12-2006, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by equus

the christmas we thought we had the least to offer we actually had the most.

Oh Eq, there is such a lesson in that statement.

Hopefloats · 01-12-2006, 06:15 AM

I agree....the best Christmas ever and it came with the beautiful gift of learning too...
Awwwwww, that made me feel happy...
Hope

equus · 01-12-2006, 06:52 AM

Yep it was a good lesson to learn - actually fun to learn, accidental, painless and rewarding.

I like smiles too - you can't out do a good smile!

01-12-2006, 04:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gabe Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,955	Giving "Gift culture moistens the spirits of all beings with generosity and cooperation." ~Carolyn McVickar Edwards "The Return of The Light" We often find ourselves consumed with thoughts of what we need. What's coming our way, or what we would like to come our way. As a balance, we can then turn our thoughts to giving. Giving doesn't require a lot of money or time. I find the best gifts to be gifts of the spirit. A smile, a kind word or a compliment can make someone's day. And as we give these gifts of the spirit, we receive as well. Author Caroline Myss uses a visualization for this. She says we should go through our day leaving rose petals where we walk. So...as you go through your day...leave each place you have been, better in some way. Leave a smile, a laugh, or a good deed. Moisten the spirits of the beings you walk with.

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01-12-2006, 05:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
Hopefloats Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: With Good Spirit Posts: 378	I have someone dear to me, to pass this along to. Thanks Gabe..I love the rose petal vision... Hopefloats

01-12-2006, 06:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
equus Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: uk Posts: 3,055	Nice one!! You know we gave the best material gifts ever this Christmas. We were skint so had to buy them all secondhand - they were funny, original, sometimes had never been used, arty and useful alike. Because they cost next to nothing we could give more, friends recieving them didn't feel embarassed, they knew they were second hand - mind you those same friends have been second hand shopping with us since!! Just a funny observation that the christmas we thought we had the least to offer we actually had the most.

01-12-2006, 06:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
Hopefloats Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: With Good Spirit Posts: 378	I agree....the best Christmas ever and it came with the beautiful gift of learning too... Awwwwww, that made me feel happy... Hope

01-12-2006, 06:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
equus Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: uk Posts: 3,055	Yep it was a good lesson to learn - actually fun to learn, accidental, painless and rewarding. I like smiles too - you can't out do a good smile!

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