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You Are A Gift

December 22, 2006

You Are A Gift 
 
At this time of year our thoughts are often on gifts - 
those we’ll buy for others and those we might want to 
receive. 
 
In a perfect gift buying scenario, when you think about 
buying gifts for the people you love, you think about what 
each person would most like to receive. You probably choose 
different gifts for each of those special people based on 
what you know they most like and you get a lot of pleasure 
out of making that choice.  
 
Then you get all excited about buying the gifts and 
anticipating how much pleasure each person will have when 
they open the gift and see what you bought them. That 
pleasure extends when you think about how they will enjoy 
the gift in the future. 
 
After you have the gifts, you wrap them so that they look 
beautiful. Each one looks different and even the wrap and 
bow you choose suit the size and shape of the box that 
holds the gift. 
 
You think about those you love with joy as you are going 
through this whole process. You aren’t making them wrong 
because they have different interests or tastes that you 
consider when you choose their gifts. You don’t think they 
are bad because one’s a man and one’s a woman and one’s a 
child. You don’t care that one likes opera and one prefers 
rock and roll. Or one likes hockey and the other loves 
clothes. You’re just focusing on finding that perfect gift 
and giving it to them and how happy they will be when they 
open it up. 
 
In the eyes of the world, you are that same gift. You came 
here to give something that is perfect for some other 
people and that no one else can give, contribute or do in 
your own unique way. Others may have similar qualities and 
ways of doing things, but no one else is exactly like you, 
so your contribution will always be unique. 
 
The size and shape of your box is slightly different from 
everyone else. You’re wrapped with special paper that 
suits you and you have a different coloured bow 
 
To the rest of us, you are special and wonderful and 
perfect for us to receive. You bring something to us that 
we most want and/or need to receive. 
 
Remember that what each of us came here to give is unique.  
I’m not supposed to be you and you are not supposed to be 
me, or anyone else.  
 
What gift are you giving to the world? What do others tell 
you they love about you? What positive affect do they say 
you have on them? 
 
Do you appreciate yourself? Do you put your attention on 
your gifts or are you focusing on what you think you should 
be or what you are not good at doing? 
 
This holiday season, give yourself the gift of 
unconditional love. It will have an amazing impact on your 
life. 
 
When you appreciate the gift you are in the world, you 
contribute to others in a way that no one else can. 
 
Thank you for being a gift in my life. 
 
Give yourself or a loved one a gift each month of the year. 
This month I would like to invite you to join the 
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to five movies that are uplifting and inspiring. Many are 
movies you would not ordinarily have a chance to see.  
There are shorts and full-length movies.  
 
The first month is free, with only a charge for shipping.  
The main feature for the month of December is the second 
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inspirational movie with over 20 successful men and women 
sharing about the Law of Attraction. 
 
Getting the Best Movies Delivered to Your Door Can Be A 
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About the Author: 
Rosemary Heenan is a Certified Integrative Coach 
Professional. Her specialty is coaching successful, 
professional, mid-life women who desire to be fulfilled and 
live balanced lives.  
She has been a college professor of early childhood 
education for 30 years.  
 
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