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RISING WOMEN EXPERT
ADVICE...
Do gifts need to come wrapped with a big
bow?
We have all heard the saying “big things come in small packages”, but do we
truly believe it? It is always the biggest gift under the Christmas tree, or
the brightly wrapped birthday gift that gets our attention first and keeps
us guessing. But would you believe me if I told you that the best gift you
will ever receive is not from under a tree, and it certainly does not come
wrapped with a big bow. The greatest gift you will ever receive is the joy
you experience when you give to someone else.
We have become a society that puts value on what we have, rather than what
we have to give. At the end of the day, we have become more in debt than
ever, more alone and more unfulfilled with our lives. We are ever seeking
the next, newest fad on the market; latest electronic gadget, newest
designer outfit...bigger and better is what is best! Once we have these
things, we tire of them easily, then on to the next bigger and better thing.
Yet, when you share with someone a gift of something so little and
inexpensive as our time, a helping hand, even a thank you or an
understanding hug, we can begin to expand our understanding of empathy and
compassion. When we see how our thoughtfulness and consideration helps
others, we become better people and that kindness becomes infectious. Other
people want to experience the gift of giving because they see the joy it
brings in return. When you can experience true joy and appreciation received
from others, it reaches a part in your heart that no one can put in a box
with a big bow.
I have had the chance to see what giving to others less fortunate has done
for my children. They have a unique sense of being and pride that can only
be realized when you give to someone who needs support and truly appreciates
the kindness extended. Like all children, they have basic wants and needs,
but they do not feel that they deserve or have the right to receive the
biggest or best, or that they need to receive a huge number of gifts before
they can be happy. Because they have seen, first hand, challenges and
sorrows other people have faced and witnessed the emotions of people they
have helped, their character has developed into one of caring, empathy and
respect. What greater gift is that?
For more advice on the “Paying It Forward” concept, contact Trish
Pujos-Michel & Carol Perkins, owners of Forward Sharing at 403.938.7440.
Visit them at
www.inspireyourchildren.com to learn more about their unique party
concepts. |
