This blog contains travel tales and sundry stories of 100 words or less.
The Gift
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Baseline, Cebu
Jo leafed through the Book of Quotations. Every now and then her eyes lit up with delight. It came as no surprise when she asked to borrow it. Feeling richly generous, I scribbled something on the cover before handing it back, as a keepsake. I sensed just a hint of embarrassment as she smiled and said, Thank you Jun.
They say giving is its own reward. I think it is, and more. When you give something, you experience a sense of abundance. And when the gift is received happily, magic happens. Absolute elation. It’s a feeling like no other.
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