giving gifts. gift of giving.

Basking in the magical feel of this Xmas festive season or watever u all call it, i cant help but feel amazed at how extravagent S'poreans' lives are. Christmas is a season of peace, love, joy and most of all, giving. Giving gifts is an art and few people possesses it. When Dec 25 draws nearer, we see malls packed with last minute shoppers looking for presents and a mad scramble for the cashier before the queue goes one round and meet at the start.

often we see pple standing ard shelves for ages trying not to pull out all their hair and racking their brains thinking of a suitable present they "think" the receiver will like and is within their budget. we see pple hardly managing with the many bags they have while looking for more gifts.

However, while selecting gifts, shldnt we take into consideration something else? Between Dec 26 till Dec 31 when we make our new year resolutions is the length of time the presents are valued. after the hype of goft-giving during this wonderful day, the presents stay somewhere at home often out of sight. when new year comes, we set resolutions like "spring cleaning" and "unclutter my life." then the gifts come to mind. shld we throw, donate or use the things that we received? wat if i hav no use for them? i dun like it? but i need to cut down on space and mess. aint we humans stupid in this way?

season of giving. isnt a nice warm big hug enuff? it's a gift, from the heart. aint a sincere sweet "i love you" enough to melt your heart? cant a twinkle in the eye and a big smile plus unspoken care and concern touch your heart? cant a call from a love one makes ur heart stop for a second enough to make your day?

if the heart skips a beat juz because u see the twinkle of a diamond, the heavenly scent of a branded perfume, the glamorous feel of branded goods, then i think Xmas has lost it's true meaning of giving. saw QY's cousin's reaction when she receives that VERY expensive watch from her god-mom.. she was so excited and was running screaming towards and hugging her god-mum saying she love her, juz coz she receives an ex watch which she show off to all her friends..

we're here to spread love, pass on joy, expand hope and embrace peace.
Let's indulge and place focus on the gift of giving and not the giving of gifts..