The gift of giving

The holiday season is traditionally a time of family, feasting and the exchange of presents.  One simply has to venture to central to see the frenzied flurry of shoppers fulfilling obligatory lists.  I invite you to check in to the true meaning of gift giving.  John D. Rockefellar Jr said to Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege.   Frank Sonnenberg suggests the following:

The Gift of Giving
Give out of love, not obligation. (For it is in giving that we receive. St. Francis of Assisi)
Give when it's least expected.
Give without Strings attached.
Give from your heart.
Give of yourself.
Give to show that you care.
Give help without causing helplessness.
Give somethings that takes personal sacrifice.
Give to make a difference.
Give without keeping score.
Give for no reason at all.
Give a little if you can't give a lot. (No one has ever become poor by giving. Anne Frank)
Give without attracting attention to yourself.
Give without being asked.
Give of your experience.
Give to those who need it most.

Remember that our presence is present enough.