Eight Gifts that Do Not Cost A Cent
 

       1) THE GIFT OF LISTENING...
            But you must REALLY listen.
            No interrupting, no daydreaming,
            no planning your response.
            Just listening.

       2) THE GIFT OF AFFECTION...
           Be generous with appropriate hugs,
           kisses, pats on the back and handholds.
           Let these small actions demonstrate the
           love you have for family and friends.

        3) THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER..
            Clip cartoons.
            Share articles and funny stories.
            Your gift will say, "I love to laugh with you."

        4) THE GIFT OF A WRITTEN NOTE...
             It can be a simple
            "Thanks for the help" note or a full sonnet.
             A brief, handwritten note may be remembered
             for a lifetime, and may even change a life.

          5) THE GIFT OF A COMPLIMENT...
              A simple and sincere,
              "You look great in red," "You did a super
              "job" or "That was a wonderful meal"
              can make someone's day.

         6) THE GIFT OF A FAVOR...
             Every day, go out of your way
             to do something kind.

         7) THE GIFT OF SOLITUDE...
             There are times when we want nothing better
             than to be left alone.
             Be sensitive to those times and give the gift of
             solitude to others.

         8) THE GIFT OF A CHEERFUL DISPOSITION
             The easiest way to feel good is
             to extend a kind word to someone,
             really it's not that hard to say,
             Hello or Thank You.

          Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed.They make
           you smile and encourage you to succeed.
           They lend an ear, they share a word of praise,
           and they always want to open their hearts
           to us.

            Show your friends how much you care.
            Send this to everyone you consider a
            FRIEND.
 

 
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