{"id":1129,"date":"2010-12-13T17:47:55","date_gmt":"2010-12-13T22:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=1129"},"modified":"2010-12-13T17:47:55","modified_gmt":"2010-12-13T22:47:55","slug":"give-me-give-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=1129","title":{"rendered":"Give Me, Give Me…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you a giver and a taker?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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I have been giving this a lot of thought the last couple of days. \u00a0I think that for the most part you are one or the other. \u00a0Of course there are exceptions, but for the most part, if you are a giver, you are usually uncomfortable with taking.<\/p>\n

Am I correct? \u00a0This is my husband. \u00a0Sanj is the most generous person I know. \u00a0He gives and gives. \u00a0He can know you or not. \u00a0He loves being a giver. \u00a0He is a giver naturally. \u00a0He is generous to a fault. \u00a0This is a down fall of his too. \u00a0What this means is that people have no trouble taking advantage of him.<\/p>\n

This happens regularly as a boss. \u00a0He has employees that are workers and consciousness. \u00a0Yet they can take advantage of his generousness. \u00a0This is usually done by asking for time off. \u00a0Or an example of this is at Christmas one year, he had a good year and wanted to show his staff his gratitude. \u00a0He gave a BIG bonus. \u00a0The employee, instead of showing gratitude … complained of the taxes they would have to pay. \u00a0The complaining was so offensive that Sanj wrote a check to cover the taxes… but never made the mistake of writing that kind of bonus.<\/p>\n

He has people that come in for testing without understanding that they need to pay for services rendered.<\/p>\n

The biggest annoyance that I see is when he gives away a pair of hearing aids. \u00a0He never gives cheap one. \u00a0These are hearing aids that he will have to pay out of pocket. \u00a0They are worth thousands of dollars. \u00a0I have seen him give away pairs with the person, so used to being a taker, just walking away, not understanding the gift they were given.<\/p>\n

Givers have a hard time taking. \u00a0It isn’t in their nature. \u00a0It may even make them uncomfortable. \u00a0 Sanj has a hard time with this. \u00a0For him to accept something from someone, for no reason, is hard.<\/p>\n

Over time, I have learned that there is a lesson for givers to learn. \u00a0There is an art of being a gracious receiver. \u00a0It is important for others to learn or be able to return the love.<\/p>\n

Some people are in positions that make them automatic takers. \u00a0Pastors, teachers, principals, doctors are in positions that people want to show gratitude to.<\/p>\n

Takers… well, what can I say? \u00a0You likely know you are a taker. \u00a0Do you accept more then offer? \u00a0Then \u00a0you are a taker. \u00a0Do you think of things you can do for others or rather what you can get from someone?<\/p>\n

Takers… you should really try doing something for a giver in your life.<\/p>\n

We have a parent\/friend at our school. \u00a0He is a natural giver. \u00a0He is the local Dominos Pizza owner. \u00a0He is someone I see folks taking advantage of all the time. \u00a0“Allan will donate pizza.” \u00a0Of course he will. \u00a0Yet… he has to pay for it too. \u00a0This is something that folks seem to forget about businesses… they have to pay for it too. \u00a0Maybe at a reduced rate… but it is money nevertheless.<\/p>\n

So… takers… it’s Christmas time. \u00a0Do something remarkable for the givers in your lives. \u00a0Be extra aware of the generousness that comes your way from the givers in your life.<\/p>\n

Blessed is he that gives…<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Are you a giver or a taker?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n


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