Whether it's a Christmas gift for your husband, wife, child or friend, the
act of giving is a show of love and appreciation. It also satisfies a basic
need
in all of us to please another. All too often, though, we forget about the
larger purpose of giving, the purpose giving Christmas gifts through a charity
can fulfill.
Of course the act of giving a gift to
a loved one or someone close to you has an immediate positive impact in seeing
the joy on their face as
they
receive the gift and their delight when they see how much you thought
and cared to pick that particular gift for them. This personal connection
and reinforcement can be missing when giving gifts to charity at Christmas,
or any
other time for that matter. You put some thought into the Charitable gifts
you buy, picking different items for a family charity than a homeless charity,
but in the end it just disappears; for all you know it actually went into
a black hole. Don't be fooled though, the importance of giving charity Christmas
gifts is far greater than your personal experience.
Use Imagination
The act of giving charitable Christmas
gifts is actually more important than the gift itself. You don't need to be
affluent to participate
in this
grand contribution. You only need to use imagination. Picture in your mind
the type of person or people who will receive the gift. Imagine yourself
in their place.
The care and love you use to purchase
a charity Christmas gift represents the larger care, and greater understanding,
you have of your role in the world.
The process, the use of your imagination, the uplifting feeling you and everyone
involved get, all add positive energy to the world and help to make it a
better place. You do have the power to make a difference and in the end you
need to
realize the giving of Christmas charity is not about the gifts, but about
the contribution you are making on a larger scale.
Best of both worlds
You can support a local charity directly in this way, but why not also consider
buying a gift for a loved one which benefits others who lack even the most
basic necessities elsewhere. You can buy a water supply
for a village
or a goat or ox for a family unable to buy for themselves. You get to help
those who need it most, your loved one receives a confirmation that a gift
has been
given in their name and you don't have to worry about whether it comes with
batteries!
