What's in a present? Well, whatever it is, you can bet it will be inside some beautiful wrapping. I like to tell Mr. Finch that the love in most things is in the effort it took to make it special...it's in the details. I think that with the hustle and bustle of everyday life, kids, school, commitments and all - it's very easy to run around in circles, sometimes so fast that we forget to remember what's important.
Is it the 'just throwing a present into a gift bag' that you need to do? Did you take the time to think about what the person would truly like to get, and spend a few extra minutes personalizing it just for them? Is the gift truly a gift made out of love?
Is it the 'physically putting you kid into bed' that you need to do? Did you take the time to ask them how their day was, sing them a song or read them a short book? Did they feel like you were in such a rush to just get them to bed, or did they feel the love that you have for them?
Is it the 'putting your kid in every extracurricular they can stand' just to say you did it? Are you/they involved in too many activities at once that you've lost the quality in all?
The details can be tricky, and I for one am the first to admit that it's not always easy to get it right. I just try to remember that quality will always satisfy me more than quantity. And, the phrase works for SO many situations. Give it a shot!
Love. It's in the details.
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