The gift of giving

Anyone who has ever had a child can appreciate the energy and excitement they generate.

The simplest things, like blowing the seeds off a dandelion, can become a celebration that probably rivals ancient civilizations most intricate rituals.

Birthdays and Christmas, even Easter become almost Bacchanalian rites among the younger set as they decorate trees and cakes and cookies and eggs.

But one of the greatest gifts is being the adult who facilitates all these things, because there is nothing quite like soaking up the joy of children who are gleefully involved in something from the tips of their toes to the tops of their heads and from their noses deep into their hearts.