I heard someone say that giving and receiving are one act. Though we've all heard of the law of the universe in one of its many incarnations: karma, reap what you sow, you get out of any thing what you put into it, what comes around goes around. But this thought takes it a bit further. This assumes not a separate cause and effect, not a separate action and reaction, not a separate giver and recipient. But, one continual flow. To put it into a physical metaphor, not getting a hug and giving a hug, but hugging.
What a perfect idea to consider as we coast into this long weekend. Not simply being grateful... although that's infinitely important. And not simply giving back, whatever the inspiration (to spread joy and abundance, for instance) or motivation (to assuage guilt perhaps). But acting in embodiment of the teaching that all things are one, seamlessly connected, whole. We act then with an understanding that we are not engaged in the business of unilateral hugging (because that's either creepy or done simply to make us, the hugger, feel better).
Maybe that's why Thanksgiving is one word, instead of two.
Over, under, in and out,
TQ
