The Christmas season is filled with absolute joy, and a sense of urgency always arrives with that feeling. I am not simply stating the usual message given each Christmas that the holiday should be about family rather than gifts. No, the actual message is far greater than that. Every year the same speech is told stating that the holiday season needs to be more than just presents. The standard answer will always be that the gift of giving is the true meaning; however, it needs to be looked at in a deeper sense.
A tangible gift goes a long way when properly given to a loved one. The time and effort put into the process means the world to the receiver as they are shown your utmost affection. It begins from an idea that takes dedication and a delicate heart to forge this thought into a properly wrapped Christmas package. Then the beaming smile you receive back from the recipient is more than you could ever ask for on any given day. Therefore, the desire to recreate more of those amazing moments manifests inside of you because everyone should experience it!
What defines a “gift” in the first place? It is obvious that the average human views these items as a product or service being handed over to someone in a formal fashion. Unfortunately, this is not always the case because the everyday gifts get completely overlooked. The act of kindness can be absolutely anything, as long as it is noticed, which will then create the result. For example, you wake up in the morning and realized that the job you needed to do around the house was already completed by a roommate or significant other. If the act of kindness was never noticed in the first place, then the transaction from the giver still hangs in limbo. Instead, you realize what has happened and it has allowed the feeling to form in your heart that screams, “Wow, thank you so much.” This is what it means to truly give to one another on a daily basis if a kind act or tangible item affects your feelings.
However, to throw some contradiction into play, recognition of a gift does not always have to involve two beings. If you physically or mentally set up something with the intent of good will, then in a way it is also a gift to yourself as well. As long as the feeling of passion and joy rise up from this process, then I personally think it is a success either way. The giving of anything at all goes far beyond that of a tangible item or service in which someone physically thanks you for. It is the connection between the giver and receiver that really creates the true meaning of the transaction.
