{"id":5916,"date":"2018-03-29T23:58:47","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T06:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/?p=5916"},"modified":"2018-06-27T19:19:33","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T02:19:33","slug":"the-gifts-that-keep-on-giving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/the-gifts-that-keep-on-giving\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gifts That Keep on Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Heather<\/p>\n

\"Gift
A gift begets a gift that begets another gift<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I do not know if someone taught me about not having expectations or if I just evolved.\u00a0 But I know this for sure, you are almost guaranteed to be disappointed anytime you are expecting a certain outcome or something to happen to benefit you from someone else.\u00a0 But if you expect nothing, you may be pleasantly surprised occasionally.<\/p>\n

Giving other people the latitude to do or not do something for you is always best.\u00a0 Some things are completely out of our control so hoping, praying or expecting something for your birthday or some other occasion will fail nine out of ten times. \u00a0If you want something, you have the option of making that happen yourself.\u00a0 I call that a Un-Birthday present.\u00a0 Remember, there are a total of 364 of them each year.\u00a0 On your mark, get set, GO!<\/p>\n

Personally, I love picking up a gift for someone for no reason at all.\u00a0 Just the fact that I saw something that made me think fondly of them is fun for me.\u00a0 Also, there are times when your budget just doesn\u2019t allow us to even buy something we really need for ourselves, or for someone else\u2019s special day.<\/p>\n

A note is something that is affordable and most people hang on to them just because of the sentiments inside and the special thoughts we include in them. \u00a0I have been sending notes and cards to friends all of my life.\u00a0 I really never thought much about that until I lost my husband and son.\u00a0 The cards and notes I received meant so much to me and I will cherish them always.<\/p>\n

I have a special box that has cards that I have received from family members and friends that have been gone for decades and I enjoy re-reading them occasionally.\u00a0 They are like little gifts to me.\u00a0 Recognizing the handwriting of someone you have loved and lost is so endearing to me.<\/p>\n

I think in the end, it comes down to a little box that holds the mementos that have the greatest meaning for all of us and can transport us back in time where we can savor a memory that is capable of filling us up.<\/p>\n

I also think that the little acts of kindness we do for others are actually gifts we give ourselves.\u00a0 The joy that something as simple as a phone call brings to you and someone you call, is the gift that keeps on giving, because you can play and re-play that call in your mind as often as needed!<\/p>\n

So remember, expect nothing and you may be pleasantly surprised.<\/p>\n

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