Do we really need so much when many have so little?
Boxes linger,
bits of tape with shiny
paper.
Cling tight.
Scatter endlessly throughout the room.
Don’t leave.
Don’t throw them away.
It will end.
It will be over.
I tried to say I love you
With stuff.
My love
language
not yours.
Maybe taking time to
Talk and laugh and be crazy
Would be
better.
Maybe money
invested
In a budding
entrepreneur
In a third world country
Given as a
gift in your name
Would say I love you
More.
Maybe it would
Speak to your compassion
For all
mankind.
And in some way acknowledge
the gift
You are to me.
Life that goes beyond
today.
Enough.
I’m stuffed.
You’re stuffed.
America is stuffed.
With things we do not need.
Gifts should share love.
Heal.
And transcend
stuff.
Note: for those interested in some alternative gifts, check out www.kiva.org.
Teresa Shields Parker is a Christian weight loss author, coach, podcaster, and speaker, who has lost 250 pounds and kept it off since 2013. Her books include: “Reconnecting Jayne: Her Sister’s Support,” “Rebuilding Jayne: Her Father’s Protection,” “Sweet Grace: How I Lost 250 Pounds and Stopped Trying to Earn God’s Favor,” “Sweet Grace Study Guide,” “Sweet Victory: Winning the Battle,” “Sweet Surrender: Breaking Strongholds,” “Sweet Journey to Transformation: Practical Steps to Lose Weight and Live Healthy”, “Sweet Freedom: Losing Weight and Keeping It Off With God’s Help,” “Sweet Freedom Study Guide,” “Sweet Change: True Stories of Transformation,” “Sweet Hunger: Developing an Appetite for God,” and “Sweet Excuses: Stop Lying to Yourself & Start Losing Weight.” She also offers Overcomers Christian Weight Loss Academy and VIP intensive coaching. Don’t miss her weekly podcast, Sweet Grace for Your Journey, where she shares tips from her personal journey of losing weight and discovering healthy living. Contact her at [email protected].
Awesome post Teresa! And thank you for the link.