Stores put them on the shelves early - thinking only of the sales they'll receive.
They come in every shape, size and color.
For the young and not so young.
Games - to play together.
Dolls - to hold and love, to pretend to be the mommy or daddy.
There's the fad toys - the new "in" thing.
The useful, fun, will help learn, "oh how I need it" electronics.
We all want to give a gift that the receiver will love and enjoy.
So we get them the game, the doll, the fad or electronic just to see the smile on their face - the joy that infuses them.
Playing the games make fond memories, but pieces get lost or broken and soon they no longer can be played.
Dolls are loved and loved until we grow out of wanting to play with them.
The fads come and go.
With the electronics it's always something newer and better.
What's the gift that will never break, go out of style, be outgrown or be replaced by something newer and better?
A gift from the heart.
The gift of story....
...of love, patience, worth, grief, healing... written by those we love or even by us.
To be reminded of our worth, especially by those we love the most -
that is a gift!
~recj
