Friday, September 26, 2014

Kindness and Birthdays

"A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present."
Thomas Fuller

"To give someboday your time is the biggest gift you can give."
Franka Potente

I love birthdays.  I enjoy the celebrations and the kindness of friends.  I appreciate the calls (even amid busy schedules), the thoughtful texts, gifts and cards, and the celebrations planned.  In the end, these mean so much because they reflect important friendships. 

In one incredibly thoughtful gesture, a lovely friend of mine brought me a plate of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.  Just last week I had shared that they were my favorite food no doubt in part because they reminded me of weekends spent at my grandparents.  Well, this friend of mine  a busy professional and mom not only shared two meals with me and gave me beautiful gifts, but in giving me the very meaningful gift of the cookies, she reminded me that she cared about the things that matter to me.   

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