To give love

We can be too hard on people. We want them to know us, by somehow picking up every obtuse clue we leave, and read into our hearts and minds. We want them to give us what we want, even when we don't know what that is. Did you get what you wanted for Christmas? Did you get the ipad, the iphone, the cordless drill, the vacation trip to Aruba? Did you get a clean PET scan? Did you get new eyes, new ears, better hair? Did you realize that the gifts you received that you didn't want were because you held back, you were secretive, obtuse, wishing someone would know you better? Did you give similar gifts?  We want others to know us, to give us what we cannot gain for ourselves, to listen to us, to hold us, to cheer us on. We want to be loved, because that is the one gift that does not need to be returned to a store. We want to love, and have that love received in the manner that it is given...freely, without reserve or guile.  All other things will fade and break and become obsolete. Did we get what we wanted for Christmas...did we give what others wanted? Let us give love, and receive love in return. Let this be the best possible gift, the one we always want above all else, let every other thing fade.