Last week i was hanging out with a family…the pattersons…neal, tricia and their 3 wonderful children eve, anna & baby daniel
I spent a few hours playing fun games with the kids while chatting to neal & tricia about various things…then as i was leaving neal said sumthin which has really stuck with me
“thank you for your time”
It got me thinking…i sometimes wonder what ways i can show people that i appreciate them and care for them…i love finding things that “they would love to have” or “really need”
However…could it be that the best gift we can actually give to people isnt something which we purchase for them…but actually be us…ourselves as we give them our time simply to be with them…to share stories…to laugh together…to cry together…to eat together…to play together!
Time
…a precious gift to give
…a precious gift to receive
…too precious to waste!
Bo!
. Totally agree about giving time and ourselves – I still remember really clearly the realisation I had on deciding to leave work that I might not have given the team I love the only thing I really could give them. The thing that’s fresh on my mind from last night’s musings though is that I all too often rush into a sort of frenetic activism when I see a need, instead of pausing to ask Father how he would have me give… So much to learn!
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By: Until tomorrow on August 3, 2007
at 1:08 pm
u r right! looking forward to maybe spending more ‘time’ with u in the coming year!
By: Dave on August 14, 2007
at 3:01 pm