a gift is not a gift when it has strings attached.
from Google: gift <ɡift/> noun
a thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present.
when we give with the expectation of a return, then we have attached strings to that which we have given and it is therefore not a gift at all!
a present with instructions on how the givers expects the givee to use it; could be considered a form of abuse, manipulation, passive-aggression.
so this day and every day, let’s look at how we give, is it truly a gift or an ultimatum?
Namaste
__/|\__ Metta
2016.02.09
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So true. To give just for the sake of giving is the greatest gift.
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I give/do things, just for that momentous smile on people’s faces. They would forget it, I would too, but I love that one single moment. Gets me high…I know it is still not altruistic, but I like it that way 🙂
Great thought my friend!
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Oh, I meant more than that! You’re good in my book!
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Ha Ha, thank you Tiff. You are awesome…
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