Journal #25 - Giving

Giving is a wondrous thing. Having just gone through the Christmas season, we all should have at least a little bit of an understanding about what giving is. Giving is willingly handing something over to someone, often for their benefit and not your own. They say the Christmas season is all about giving, and it makes sense because of how many of us celebrate it. We spend the season giving gifts, big and small, to our friends and family. And for what do we do this for? It may be because its tradition, because you do not want to be that person who did not put in the effort to give someone a Christmas gift. That could be the reason for a lot of gift giving. However, I like to see giving differently. When you hand your friend or family member that gift that you put so much effort into getting, you anxiously await the moment that they open it. That anxiousness comes from the fact that you really want to see their reaction. Obviously, you want the person to like their gift, seeing as you got it for them.When they open it up and they love it, you are immediately filled with warmth and happiness. "They like it!", you think, rejoicing. Apparently, you have received something from this gift as well. In most cases, I can refer to giving being in and of itself a benefit to both the giver and the receiver. It is a gift that keeps on giving. You have given that person a gift, and they loved it. Then, you are extremely satisfied with yourself and then are bent on always getting that reaction from your gift giving skills. Because of that, you continue to give more to more people, hoping for similar reactions. Also, the receiver of your gift now wants to give you something in return. You will probably really love the gift, so your original receiver will love the feeling they got from your happiness. It is an endless cycle of love! That is why giving is such a terrific thing, and more people should make a habit of doing so.