The Gift of Giving

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."
- Winston Churchill

I had a chance to put this in practise today. One of my fellow workers is leaving to move to another office and I was pondering a going-away gift. Last night I heard about The Weekend Book, a compendium of useful tips, poetry, wisdom, recipes, and games to make for a perfect weekend written by Francis Meynell in the 1920ies.



It's just been reprinted and the description made it sound perfect for a friend who enjoys old things and attending flea markets. Went online and discovered the local Chapters had 24 copies so I went there this morning just after they opened and bought one even though the price is $5 above that online. I was gladdened to be able to make the gift and even more gratified to have my intuition confirmed when my friend expressed absolute delight with it.