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Just wanted to add what's happened since I posted this morning. I realized what wonderful gifts I have received by reading other posted blogs. Some of the gifts and experiences are truly inspiring. It's a great way to start out the day.

Second, I completed a nice circle of giving. I looked for the right word to describe this, but cannot find it. It concerns a coat and a wrap. When my elderly friend moved away to a nursing home out west, his son and his nephew distributed…

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Slim pickins yesterday. At dinner, there were several times when I was going to make a comment to my husband that he might perceive to be criticism, even if it were said as a joke. He told me some days ago that he was in a stressful period and sensitive to such things. So I stifled myself and gave him the gift of acceptance. I went to a meeting and gave all the money I had--$2.50. I also refrained from acting out on my feelings that I experienced at the meeting--anger, frustration and… Continue

I gave several gifts: one to myself. My body was telling me I was worn down by work, so I rested; I gave a board game that I had never opened to a new coffee house that opened in my neighborhood and has games for customers to play; and I bought flowers and cards for two clients who were extremely unhappy with the outcome (and me) in a litigation matter.



I considered whether the last gifts were somehow bribes so the clients wouldn't be mad at me or an apology for a mistake I committed.… Continue

My first attempt at a gift this morning was a poor effort. On Monday mornings, we clear off the bathroom sink counter in preparation for the cleaning lady. I have turned this simple act into a control issue: I don't think my husband puts away enough of his stuff. So I put away everything in his drawer. On Tuesday mornings, he complains about not being able to find his things and I think "If you'd put everything away yourself, you wouldn't have this terrible problem."



This morning, I… Continue