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Ok now I feel really bad. My SECOND SS gift has arrived. Lots of lovely beans, all the ones I wanted to plant out at my Dads for drying etc. Thankyou so so so much. Choccys were yummy too
"Before giving, the mind of the giver is happy; while giving, the mind of the giver is made peaceful; and having given, the mind of the giver is uplifted."
-Buddha -
"Before giving, the mind of the giver is happy; while giving, the mind of the giver is made peaceful; and having given, the mind of the giver is uplifted."
-Buddha -
Before giving - I panic about what to get.
While giving - I curse the wrapping and the sellotape
After giving - I worry that the gift will please.
Buddha - no, just me!
The weeks and the years are fine. It's the days I can't cope with!
From the reaction on the Vine- I think my recipient was happy with my gift??
OK- but I gave a SS over here ( ex-pats)- a choice of 3 things- and I could see the pretend happy face she gave. Good gal- she clearly did her best- and I did exactly what she asked...but I was left with a sense of failure.
sort of left me with a feeling like I don't want to play next year!
Edit- I love to give- but hate the feeling of failure
Ok now I feel really bad. My SECOND SS gift has arrived. Lots of lovely beans, all the ones I wanted to plant out at my Dads for drying etc. Thankyou so so so much. Choccys were yummy too
Um.... *feels mega-foolish now*... I sent them There was supposed to be a note in with them, saying "Here's those beans we were talking about" etc. Heaven knows what I did with the note though Must have ended up in the parcel with my sister's Chrissie presents instead! She'll be looking at chocolates and smellies, thinking "Eh? Beans?!"
Before giving - I panic about what to get.
While giving - I curse the wrapping and the sellotape
After giving - I worry that the gift will please.
Buddha - no, just me!
Glad someone else felt the same way, even though I'd checked out a few of my SS posts to get some idea about the sort of things they liked it was still a odd/worry to actually go out and buy the gift.
I'm sure my SS knew a bit about me and how I'd got a greenhouse only a few months ago and just what I was hoping to grow this year
Glad someone else felt the same way, even though I'd checked out a few of my SS posts to get some idea about the sort of things they liked it was still a odd/worry to actually go out and buy the gift.
I'm sure my SS knew a bit about me and how I'd got a greenhouse only a few months ago and just what I was hoping to grow this year
Oh I *did* my checking - but while I know the gift arrived I have no idea if it was liked.
Ah well, intention is all......
The weeks and the years are fine. It's the days I can't cope with!
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