Each day provides its own gifts

Each day provides its own gifts

Every one has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend.

Every one has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend.

Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more

Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more

Gifts come from above in their own peculiar forms.
[Ger., Die Gaben
Kommen von oben herab, in read more

Gifts come from above in their own peculiar forms.
[Ger., Die Gaben
Kommen von oben herab, in ihren eignen Gestalten.]

For the will and not the gift makes the giver.
[Ger., Denn der Wille
Und nicht die read more

For the will and not the gift makes the giver.
[Ger., Denn der Wille
Und nicht die Gabe macht den Geber.]

A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present.

A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present.

For to give is the business of the rich.
[Lat., Denn Geben ist Sache des Reichen.]

For to give is the business of the rich.
[Lat., Denn Geben ist Sache des Reichen.]

Like giving a pair of laced ruffles to a man that has never a
shirt on his back.

Like giving a pair of laced ruffles to a man that has never a
shirt on his back.

'Presents,' I often say, 'endear absents.'

'Presents,' I often say, 'endear absents.'