Gifts

It is said that giving a gift has a longer lasting feeling than receiving a gift.  I think this is so.  We are like children when we receive a gift.  We are excited and focused,  but then it passes quickly and we are on to the next buzz.  When you give a gift, the feeling last longer.  and gift giving is more mature spiritually than receiving.  It is why you don’t want people to marry too young while they see the relationship as what they can get.  It will fade all too fast.  Spiritual paths teach us to grow by learning to give, to be of service.  This is the maturity of one in recovery.  They are almost totally receivers in the beginning stages, but in time, if they are to deepen their recovery they have to learn to be of service.