The best gifts we are given aren’t always the ones packed in big boxes, bought at an exclusive store or those which make a credit card crunch!
Very often they are the gifts given with love from people we know who give from the heart. Generosity is what really wraps a perfect gift, although I do enjoy creating a beautiful wrap for even the smallest gift. And have you noticed how often it is the smallest gift that is the most meaningful one… like a pebble from a beautiful beach … a buttercup from a lovely walk …a photograph of family and friends at a special occasion …a new friendship …sometimes simply time itself. I believe that time is a beautiful and welcoming gift to give and receive; especially in today’s fast paced lifestyle. As I write today, I consider the gifts of time given to me over the years and how much of a difference that made to me and the person I am today. I am enjoying the experience of taking time to reflect and listen to what is going on for me. I also find that by doing so, time encourages and develops my creativity…. and I like that very much
What has a gift of time given you recently?
Showing posts with label difference. Show all posts
Showing posts with label difference. Show all posts
Saturday, 6 June 2009
Wednesday, 8 April 2009
Making a difference
Today I'd like to share this lovely story ... I'm not sure of the author's name ... and a couple of questions to ponder - Who makes a difference for you? Who do you make a difference for?
One day a man was walking along the seashore.He noticed that during the night many seashells and starfish had washed up on the shore.Thoroughly enjoying the morning sun and cool sea air, the man strolled for miles along the sand.Far off in the distance, he saw a small figure dancing.The man was joyous that someone was celebrating life in such a grand and uninhibited manner.As he drew closer, however ... it became apparent that perhaps the figure was not dancing but was repeatedly performing some ritual.. Approaching the small figure, the man noticed that it was a child.The girl was methodically picking up starfish from the shore and tossing them back into the surf.The man paused for a moment, puzzled, then asked ..."Why are you throwing those starfish?""If I leave these starfish on the beach," she replied, "the sun will dry them, and they will die.So I'm throwing them back into the ocean because I want them to live."The man was silent for a moment, impressed with the child's thoughtfulness.Then he motioned up and down the miles and miles of beach and said,"There must be millions of starfish along here!How can you possibly expect to make a difference?"The young girl pondered the man's words for a moment,then she slowly leaned over, reached down, and carefully picked up another starfish from the sand. Pulling back, she arched the starfish gently into the surf.She turned to the man and smiled. "You may be right," she said ..."But I Made A Difference For That One!" -Author Unknown-
One day a man was walking along the seashore.He noticed that during the night many seashells and starfish had washed up on the shore.Thoroughly enjoying the morning sun and cool sea air, the man strolled for miles along the sand.Far off in the distance, he saw a small figure dancing.The man was joyous that someone was celebrating life in such a grand and uninhibited manner.As he drew closer, however ... it became apparent that perhaps the figure was not dancing but was repeatedly performing some ritual.. Approaching the small figure, the man noticed that it was a child.The girl was methodically picking up starfish from the shore and tossing them back into the surf.The man paused for a moment, puzzled, then asked ..."Why are you throwing those starfish?""If I leave these starfish on the beach," she replied, "the sun will dry them, and they will die.So I'm throwing them back into the ocean because I want them to live."The man was silent for a moment, impressed with the child's thoughtfulness.Then he motioned up and down the miles and miles of beach and said,"There must be millions of starfish along here!How can you possibly expect to make a difference?"The young girl pondered the man's words for a moment,then she slowly leaned over, reached down, and carefully picked up another starfish from the sand. Pulling back, she arched the starfish gently into the surf.She turned to the man and smiled. "You may be right," she said ..."But I Made A Difference For That One!" -Author Unknown-
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