20-item Emotional Gift Guide

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20-ITEM EMOTIONAL GIFT GUIDE
By Jack Levine, Founder, 4Generations Institute, http://www.4Gen.org

GIVE …

- To yourself....respect, confidence, faith and fortitude.

- To a family member....communication and understanding, even if there has been pain.

- To a friend....a heartfelt and caring spirit.

- To our natural world, animal and plant life....protection and preservation.

- To a good cause....generosity of time and treasure and ardent advocacy.

- To a traveler....an open door of hospitality.

- To our military forces, first responders and their loved ones....honor, support and appreciation.

- To the ill and hurting....conscientious concern and healing comfort.

- To the hungry and homeless....compassion, emergency services and creative community solutions.

- To the abused, neglected and abandoned....representation, security and hope.

- To someone with a special challenge....recognition and acceptance.

- To the addicted and troubled....a positive path to recovery.

- To an infant and toddler....attention, attachment and safety.

- To a child or teen....patience, guidance and a positive example.

- To a parent in need....a helping hand and guidance.

- To an elder....reverence, gratitude and dignified care.

- To a customer or client....excellent service and lasting value.

- To everyone you see, friends and strangers alike....a warm smile, acts of kindness and positive energy.

- To people of every age....unconditional love.

- To all the peoples of the world....justice and peace.

Christmas is not a time or a season but a state of mind.
To cherish peace and good will, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.
Calvin Coolidge

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