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Give from
the Heart
this season
by Frances Lefkowitz
Presents allow us to express
our love and gratitude.
T
hough many complain about the
commercialism of the holiday
season, no one—not even the
Why, then, do we get so stressed out over
two-sizes-too-small-hearted Grinch—
would wish to get rid of presents.
them, and how can we bring sense and
At its core, the exchange of gifts
significance back to the season?
is a joyous ritual. Those robes, orchids
and batches of oatmeal cookies we
bestow every year let us acknowledge
important relationships and strengthen
bonds with friends, family and our
community. “To give a gift to someone
is to say, ‘I am connected to you, and I
know you well enough to know what
you like,’” advises M.J. Ryan, author of
Attitudes of Gratitude.
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