That time of the year is coming where we search high and low for the best gift for love ones. I start to ponder the essence of giving in a society that is becoming a bit apathetic to the soul and art of giving. SO I searched for those that took a deep insight to what is giving all about. Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese American artist, poet and writer. He was born in Lebanon and spent much of his productive life in the United States. He wrote endless beautiful thoughts and concepts of life and much more. What inspired me from him was an excerpt from "The Prophet” published in 1923:

There are those who give little of the much which they have- and they give it for recognition and their hidden desire makes their gifts unwholesome. And there are those who have little and give it all. These are the believers in life and the bounty of life, and their coffer is never empty. There are those who give with joy, and their joy is their reward. And there are those who give with pain, and that pain is their baptism.

The act of giving without being asked is one of the sweetest joys. I’ve been built to be a gift giving machine because I am an only child and my mother always showered me with gifts, lectures and love. It’s my second nature to do the same to those I love and even to those I don’t know. Giving has never needed a recognizable face or name to go ahead and want to provide something special for someone. I look forward to the great holidays that will soon sweep past us. And hope all of you will have many wonderful gift giving experiences…