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Christmas, With Love
Christmas is coming quickly and we are wracking our brains for those perfect gift ideas. In Canada, we have so much. Add our tough economy this year and we’re asking, “What do we buy for someone who has everything they need, within a smaller budget?” I know of an inexpensive, yet valuable gift idea for all those difficult-to-buy-for people on your list – the love letter. A love letter is a true gift of the heart. Gifts of the heart are often creative and well received. You feel good knowing you are giving the greatest gift of all, a piece of yourself, expressed in your handwriting. The receiver feels…
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My Gift to You This Christmas
My friend and fellow blogger, Janine over at Internal Ink, inspires me. In today’s post, Giving – The Holiday Spirit, she reminds us that not every gift fits nicely under the tree. She encourages us to think about “what you can give from yourself “ this Christmas season. I thought about her post for quite a while this morning and decided I’d like to offer my readers the gift of Optimism by sharing the poem, Desiderata by Max Ehrmann, 1927. Les Crane first introduced me to Desiderata in the 70’s. His narration of this work set to music, is on my IPod. I listen to it often as a gentle and comforting reminder…
