During important celebrations- where gifts are given or
exchanged, they have a tradition that they give something away that is very
important in their lives- not
necessarily expensive, but something special that is very dear to them. This expresses deep love and devotion to the
one receiving the gift- for it is coming from the heart.
In our household- we made up our own tradition for Christmas
for many years now; we call it “go around”- each family member has to make
something themselves; it can be anything-big or small –a drawing, or some sort
of handy-work, messages written on stone pebbles, shells with quotes on them
and things like that. Then we write our names on a piece of paper, fold it and
place it in a dish, and each one of us has a turn in taking one- and whose name
one draws , that is the gift that they receive. One year I made a quite large Inukshuk
, my mom drew my name and got that-I
still remember how happy she was, as she
really wanted that ; it is standing in the dining room many years now.
As I think back on the years- those are the only gifts I
remember giving and receiving, the ones drew from the bottle, and also ones I still
have. Other gifts I hardly remember and have fallen by the wayside. They were
bought with money, these were made with love from the heart.
As for giving away things that have been close to my heart
to people I love or have loved are also
quite a few. I remember almost all I have given away. I have never regretted
parting from them, though they were important to me, but the person I gave it
too was more important. As it is said- it is always far more valuable to give
then to receive especially to someone that one loves. It is not the gift, but the spirit of giving.
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