A Gift List Anyone Can Afford Sister Melanie Svobada SND It’s Christmas time again, and most of us frantically trying to think of gifts for all special people on our shopping list. We want gifts that are original, meaningful and that fit our budget. Here’s a unique list of 10 gift suggestions for “the large of heart and small of purse”. These gifts won’t cost you a dime, but does not mean they have no value. On the contrary, when you give one of this, you are giving the most priceless gift of all: YOURSELF The GIFT OF LISTENING: Psychologists tell us that one of the greatest things we can do for another is to listen to him/her. Why not give this valuable gift to those people on your list who live alone and have no one else to talk to? This means you must really LISTEN. NO interrupting, no daydreaming, no walking away, no planning your response. Just LISTEN. The GIFT OF SIGNS OF AFFECTION: Take time to give your loved ones signs of affection. Be generous with your hugs and your kisses, your gentle squeezing of the hand, your pats on the back. Let these tiny actions demonstrate the great love you have inside of you. The GIFT OF A NOTE: write notes to your loved ones. They can be as simple as “I love You” or as creative a sonnet. Put your notes where they will surprise those special people. In his/her lunch, in her purse among his her socks on her pantry shelf. Though the notes may be a surprise, the message will not. The GIFT OF LAUGHTER: Everyone wants to laugh. Give those you love this gift Just cut out a cartoon, clip a joke copy a riddle, save a clever article. You gift will say” I Love you to laugh with you” The GIFT OF A GAME: Most people have at least one game they like to play, whether it be tennis or golf, poker, chess or checkers. Offer to play your loved one’s favorite game with him/her. Even if you lose, you’ll be a winner, because together you will have shared an experience. The GIFT OF DOING A FAVOR: Do favors for those special people on your list. Help with the dishes, type up that letter, clean out the basement, mow the lawn, run the store. This gift is made more valuable when it anticipates a request rather than when it responds to one. The GIFT OF CHEERFUL DISPOSITION: Try to be cheerful around those you love. That means no complaining, no complaining, no feeling sorry for yourself, no nasty comments, no screaming, no pessimistic predictions. Your gift of cheerfulness will be a precious gift for everyone including yourself. The GIFT OF BEING LEFT ALONE: There are times in our lives when we want nothing better than to be left alone. Become more sensitive to these times in other’s lives. Then respond generously by giving them the gift of solitude, of privacy of “Do not disturb”, of being left alone. The GIFT OF COMPLIMENT: pay your loved ones compliments. A simple “YOU LOOK GOOD IN BLUE” or “I LIKE YOUR HAIR THAT WAY”, or “GOOD SUPER MOM” can be of in estimable value to people who may feel they are being taken for granted. The GIFT OF PRAYER: Let’s not forget one of the most immaterial yet valuable gifts we can give; the gift of prayer. Pray for all those people on your Christmas shopping list, and let them know that you pray for them. Praying for someone is another way or saying. “You are so special to me that I often talk to GOD about you”
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 06:32:42 +0000
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