A Gift of Love

Exhausted from shopping for the Christmas Eve Dinner I promised my kids this year, I hauled everything in the house and began to sort and plan. This year is a little different; I am cooking everything at my place and then taking it to my moms in Seal Beach and heating it all up there. So tonight is a long night of chopping, wrapping and attempting to fit it all in the fridge; then waking up early to get the turkey in the oven and everything else cooked.

As I said, I am exhausted and would like nothing more than to sit down on the couch and watch TV. So what causes me to go the extra mile? Where is the energy coming from and how do I keep going? Well the answer is always the same....Love. When my kids were babies and I went weeks with little sleep, when my mom was rushed to the hospital and I was up all night after working all day and taking care of a dear friend while she was making her transition even though I was going to school and working, all because of Love.

For me, doing things from Love is the greatest gift life can bestow on us and this time of year the opportunities are much more evident. There are places to fill the tummies of the hungry, organizations to bring smiles to children with toys and hugs for our loved ones in their Golden Years at retirement homes.

When gifts are given from Love everyone is the receiver.