Real Gifts

Gift giving is supposed to be done with love, but in today's world it has become much more.

There are rules about who to give and what to give and how much is appropriate for which occasion.

The whole idea of a father whittling a rocking horse for his child or a mother knitting mittens is long lost.

Now it is often a competition for people to one up each other.

Except when it isn't.

Once in a while, almost once upon a time in today's world, there are opportunities to give gifts in the spirit of Santa Claus. A gift of pure love, given for no reason except that the happiness it will bring will make the giver even happier than the one who gets it.

These are real gifts.

Gifts of the heart.