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This story made me cry. How amazing that our children teach us the best lessons! Yet I have unlearned these lessons as I go through my days, distracted by thoughts of my needs, my checklist, my to-dos. Gifts do come in all forms, but when they come from the heart, they should be cherished, no matter the monetary value or the lack of a special occasion. Thank you for this beautiful writing.

I just love this post. It's inspiring!

What a marvelous touching heart opening and thought-provoking story this is! Thank you Rachel Mary Stanford! What really stood out for me is the following :

In order to give our most precious commodity – the gift of ourselves – we must let go of all that distracts us from what truly matters.

Perhaps the perfect gift is not in the getting, but rather in the letting go.

🙏🙏❤️

How inspiring, dear Rachel. thanks for expanding my understanding giving unattached....even unconditional
all my relations siegFried🔥🔥🔥

With a fixed income the past few years, I keep feeling a pull to do more in larger ways yet I honor other people and meet them where they are - at the Dollar Tree or at a thrift shop. I always ask the parent first if I might do something for the child as my grandchildren live out of town. These parents are generally receptive as are those at the public library when I introduce them to the library's used book store that has a grand selection of children's books, a few of the books are published in Spanish..

This story expanded my heart and stretched my soul. I got inspired in so many different ways! Selfless giving, wow... I remember all these gifts I received from children I worked with, I still carry them with me and value them deeply, knowing how they came from a pure heart. Thank you for the reminder! and for opening my heart...

"I never feel more given to
than when you take from me –
when you understand the joy I feel
giving to you." This beautiful story, reminded me of these words from Ruth Bebermeyer's poem, Given To. I was so touched and inspired!

Love the Valentine gift and it touched my heart. It is so inspiring how mind perception can change relationship an embarrassment to a new perspective about the loving intention .

Thank you so much Rachel for your amazing story. It was inspiring. I have a son and he gives me a little present exactly like what you wrote like a seashell or a rock. When he gives me, he thinks the present is good and I would be happy to receive the gift. So I receive it with smile and thank him to see his smile, indeed. I will start seeing him in a little bit different way from today. No string attached is the most I learned for my gift rule

This is so beautiful!

What a gift that child is. :)

Absolutely beautiful. Especially about the deep intention behind the gifting. Gifts from the heart are the very best kind. HUG and Love from my heart to yours.

Ain't that the truth?

Thank you for reminding me of the undeniable truth about honest giving that is so often lost as we engage in our day to day lives. Simply precious!

Great story and such a kind remembering of how wonderful and precious is gifting without attachment - gifts from the heart no strings attached.

Wonderful.