The Best Christmas Gift

The gift of personal kindness,
perhaps the most essential
of any presents waiting
under the lighted tree of life.
Prepare this precious gift of self

by filling it with deliberate choices,

giving the best of your goodness

to those traveling the human pathway.

Wrap this gift of your selflessness

with deeds to ease another’s burdens;

tie a wide ribbon of thoughtfulness

around the gift with the intent care

of that given to a newly born infant.

Place a generous bow upon the kindness;

then offer this finest treasure of your love

with the fullness of a joyful heart.