NINE GIFTS THAT DO
NOT COST A CENT...

1)  THE GIFT OF LISTENING...
But you must really listen
No interrupting, no daydreaming,
no planning your response.
Just listening.

2.) THE GIFT OF AFFECTION...
Be generous with appropriate hugs,
Kisses, pats on the back and
hand holds.
Let these small actions demonstrate
the love you have for family
and friends.

3.)  THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER...
Clip cartoons.
Share articles and funny stories.
Your gift will say, "I love to laugh
with you"

4.)  THE GIFT OF A WRITTEN NOTE...
It can be simple
"Thanks for the help" note or a full
sonnet.
A brief handwritten note may be
remembered for a lifetime.
and may even change a life.

5.)  THE GIFT OF A COMPLIMENT...
A simple and sincere,
"You look great in red," "You did a
super job."
or "That was a wonderful meal"
can make someone's day.

6.)  THE GIFT OF A FAVOR...
Every day, go out of your way
to do something kind.

7.)  THE GIFT OF SOLITUDE...
There are times when we want
nothing better than to be left alone.
Be sensitive to those times and give
the gift of solitude to others.

8.)  THE GIFT OF A CHEERFUL
DISPOSITION....
The easiest way to feel good is to
extend a kind word to someone,
really, it's not that hard to say,
Hello or Thank You.

9.)  THE GIFT OF ACCEPTANCE...
Everyone does the best they can
with what they have to work with
be it their head or their heart.

Friends are a rare jewel indeed.
They make you smile and encourage
you to succeed.
They lend an ear, they share a word of praise,
 and they always want to open their hearts to us.
Show your friends how much you care.


~~~~  Author unknown ~~~~

REMEMBER THIS..
That very little is needed to make a happy life.
  Marcus Aurelius

Psalm 23:1  The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

The future belongs to those who believe in
the beauty of their dreams.
     Eleanor Roosevelt
 Genesis 37:8 And his brethren said to him,
Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou
indeed have dominion over us? And they hated
him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.