"Anybody can exist, dragging his soul around behind him like a worn-out coat; but living is different.
It can be hard, but it can also be fun; there’s so much going on all the time that’s new and exciting.”
-E. R.Braithwaite

Thursday, January 26, 2012

The Gift of Life


We make a living by what we get
We make a life by what we give


A handwritten note.
A postcard from the other end of the world.
A visit to your neighbor.
A telephone call back home.
Two words—‘thank you’.
A card.
A smile.
A conversation.
An arm around despair.
Silent understanding that says ‘I care.’
Time.
A kind word.
A sincere apology.
Unconditional love.
A whispered prayer.

You may be the love that someone’s yearning for
The miracle someone’s praying for.
Gift hope.
And a slice of your life.
For it is more blessed to give than to receive.

4 comments:

  1. such a beautiful sentiment, so beautifully expressed. love it!
    and i totally agree.

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  2. Thank you Priya di :) Did you know, we still get some postcards around town...Uncle was surprised I actually sent him one!!!! LOL!
    Said he was getting one after years! :)

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  3. haha!!! i know! he told me all about it, and insisted on showing it to me too!! :D

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