There are many ways of giving a gift. There is only one way
to give unconditional love. That is to give without the expectation of getting
something in return.
At this holiday time of gift giving, the gifts come with
good thoughts, best intentions, beautiful wrappings and the usual exchanges
from one to another. Very often comparisons come into play: equal costs, what
did I give last year and what did I receive. The ultimate gift is to give with
no expectation attached…now, at the time of giving without any past comparisons
and no future thoughts applied to it… a gift of perfection in the moment. With
no future attachments, the receiver bears no burdens of reciprocity. Their joy
and love completes the transaction. They in turn can take the moment of
perfection and do as they wish…live in the joy of the moment, pay it forward to
another or just relive the moment whenever the thought comes to mind. Without
the burden of reciprocity, pure love and joy lives forever.
The season of Christmas is a season of giving. The greatest
gifts are given without the expectations of receiving which is what Jesus did
in His life. When we attend Mass, we hear and celebrate the words…”Do this in
memory of me.” Jesus asks only that we pay it forward. Give your love freely
and continually as unconditional love taught by The Master.
Cathy
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