I believe in 'the festival of sharing' instead of 'the festival of giving & receiving (trading)'.
The joy of sharing is much greater than the limited happiness of 'giving & receiving'. Rejoice life in sharing! Cip --- Pravin Sabnis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Vinda Karindikar, the Jnanpith award winning Marathi > poet, wrote a lovely verse > âDenarreani det zaave, Ghenearani ghet zaave⦠> Ghenearani gheta gheta⦠Denarraiche haat > ghyave!â > > The verse has a wonderful meaning that goes like > this⦠> "May the donor continue his giving, May the > recipient keep on receiving⦠> May the recipient eventually receive (acquire) the > âHandsâ of the donor!â > > We receive so many gifts from so many people, each > and every day. They are the ones who make life > easier for us⦠the newspaper boy who wakes up > before we do⦠the traffic cop who stands in the > hot sun and facilitates the smooth flow of > traffic⦠the farmer who toils to provide us with > nutritious grain⦠the fisherman who braves the sea > so that we can indulge... the security officer who > ensures our welfare⦠the garbage collector who > ensures a healthy environment⦠the cobbler who > mends our shoes⦠the cowherd who rears cows so > that we can drink milk⦠these are faces of effort > that make our day. > > Rarely do we acknowledge the service and generosity > of our benefactors⦠and when we do it is more > often in words and sometimes in reciprocal actions. > We must move beyond to emulating the attitude and > actions of those who help us in a greater or lesser > way. We must acquire the heart (spirit) and hands > (actions) of those who help. May all of us become > like the mythical Santa Claus who spreads > happiness... through not only decorative gifts of > words born of love, but also through actions born of > sincerity and sensitivity⦠> > Keep smiling as the festival of Santa is here⦠> embrace empathy and spread the cheer! > > MERRY CHRISTMAS! > > regards > Pravin Sabnis > from Mumbai > > Pravin K. Sabnis > visit: www.unlearningunlimited .blogspot.com > www.poems-pravinsabnis.blogspot.com > www.monday-muse.blogspot.com > > > Explore your hobbies and interests. Go to > http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups > Cip
