Feb 24 2009
Show You Care - Give the Gift of Time
Do you know someone who is always busy? Maybe they never have time to do anything during normal business hours, because they themselves are working.
Or perhaps you know a busy mom who works full time and has little ones to take care of when she gets home each day. Perhaps she and her husband rarely get a chance to go out just as a couple.
Something very special my dad has done for me quite a few times over the years is to help me out in dealing with my car.
Several times I asked him to take it for a checkup, etc., as a birthday and Christmas gift. Other times we traded vehicles while he took it to the least expensive place to get a rebuilt starter, or to replace the window some bozo had broken. I paid for all the expenses involved, but the huge gift of it was the time involved.
Is there something you can do for another person?
Here are some ideas:
- For the busy parents - offer to babysit the kids for one evening
- For the person who is working all the time during normal business hours - offer to run an errand for them, such as taking a package to the post office
- For the on-the-go family: Make a lasagna and cut it up in individual servings they can keep in the freezer to pull out for a quick dinner
- For the single person who may not be well versed on home maintenance or have much equipment - offer to bring a ladder to change the light bulbs they can’t reach, or offer to fix that dern toilet that won’t stop running
Think about what your skills are and the amount of time you have available. Then see if there is someone who may just be able to benefit from it!
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Great idea! It really does help one feel better when thinking of others instead of the doom and gloom problems in their own life.
Thanks for the idea!
Time is indeed among the greatest gifts one can give. We give the gift with our own special angle. You have saved me much time with your articles, and where to find what I need. You are so helpful. I am sure your dad feels he received more than he gave.