The Christmas Gift of Love

Today is Christmas Eve.  Around the world, children await the magical arrival of Santa Claus laden with gifts.  Songs are sung and stories are told.  Families gather and feasts are prepared.  Celebrations abound each according to their own traditions, some more secular and some more religious.  Gifts are given or exchanged.  People rush around and worry as the hour descends, spending money, wrapping gifts, decorating trees, so very busy, so very determined that a good time is had by all.

But in these upcoming moments to the gaiety and fun, let us take a few moments to focus upon the deeper meaning behind this event.  Let us ponder less upon the business and the material gifts to focus our attention on the love that is shared and the bonds that are strengthened.  Let us understand the gift giving from Santa as symbolic of the real gifts we are giving one another, the gift of Love.  It is that which is tangible long after the toys have broken or are relegated to the latest garage sale.  Although the material manifestations pass quickly away to make room for the new latest and greatest trinket or toy, it is the love and the openness of the heart that remains.

So as you give and receive this season consider the true gift that lasts forever, the gift of love.  Let that be the mark of the day that you bring into your heart and hold there.  Let that be the memory you cherish as you look back upon Christmas.

As you hand one another the brightly wrapped trinkets take the time and intention to consciously imbue the gifts you give with the love in your heart.”

And as you receive the gift that may not be exactly what you wanted, open your heart to receive the love that was intended.

In this is the secret of Christmas revealed. In this is the joy that is shared by the positive energy being created all around us as the positive thought and the desire to demonstrate our love permeates the very air around us even in the midst of the bustling crowds of often rude people as they rush about too busy and too stressed by the season.

It is the demonstration of our love for one another that is the true gift of Christmas. Let us open our hearts to our family and friends to that love.  Let us take a moment to consider and ponder that deeper meaning of this season.  Let us give conscious thought and conscious consideration and intention to the love we are demonstrating. 

And if with Christmas we celebrate the birth of the Christ child tonight let us invite the love of the Christ into our hearts to be shared with everyone whose life we touch in this special season.  Sharing the gift of love is a gift we can all give, no matter the size of our wallet.  It is a gift we can give without worrying about if it is the right size or the right color.  The gift of love is always perfect and lasts forever.  It is a gift that keeps on giving long after the dishes are washed and everything is put away.

This Christmas, make the gift of love the biggest gift you give.

With Love and gratitude, from my heart to yours,

Genevieve Gerard