I have been physically depleted lately and after being diagnosed with Covid yesterday I understand better why that might be.
I do not feel good, but today is Christmas and as I sat here it occurred to me that we all make gestures based on love.
I did not go to my nephew's house, or have my granddaughters over because I did not want to expose them to this virus. I did not allow them to come pick up gifts or drop them off for the same reason.
I also realized how important this holiday is to my daughter who is facing another Christmas far from home. She was really counting on our video chat today, so I stirred up enough energy to make that possible and in the doing actually felt a little bit better for a while.
The same is true for my other children. Any attempt I made to make things better for them made things much better for me.
That is the thing about love. Giving it, or receiving it, works about the same way. It is a gift.
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