On Day Two, my pervading thought is that this is all harder than it looks. I am giving and receiving all day long; what am I supposed to be focusing on? I can't quite figure it out.
Giving Today:
I made Janice laugh out loud several times.
I gave Janice an art calendar.
After an argument, I gave my husband two separate gifts: forgiveness, and an apology for my part in the debacle.
I gave myself the gift of an annual leave day today.
I took my 16 year old son Christmas shopping on my sacred day off, and lent him money to buy his gifts.
I gave myself the gift of telling my husband what I needed this afternoon, which was some time to myself.
I let my son pick the movie tonight.
Receiving Today:
My son spent the evening with me. We watched a very goofy movie, Hot Shots, bonded and laughed together.
I had a couple hours of much needed alone time this afternoon.
My husband accepted my apology.
Shannon texted me to say that I made her day.
My son, after 16 years in the world, for the first time took the initiative to make sure that he had
a Christmas gift for me, his other parents and his step-siblings. Big :)
So...
I have a long list of giving and receiving and I'm confused. In the 29 Gifts Book, Cami always had one gift clearly delineated and she wove the gift so beautifully into her stories.
Perhaps I focus on the most significant gifts? In that case, it would be forgiving my husband and quickly offering an apology. Taking the high road was as much a gift to myself as it was to him. It diffused the resentment and allowed us to salvage our day. It's a gift I hope I don't soon forget.
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