The Gift. . .
Presence is the purest form of love. When you give someone your full attention — your eyes, your stillness, your listening — you offer something sacred.
In a distracted world, presence is a gift rarer than gold. Most people aren’t looking for advice or solutions — they just want to be seen.
When you sit with someone without rushing, you create space for their soul to unfold. That’s what makes presence healing — it reminds us that we matter.
The Buddha didn’t promise to remove suffering; he promised that awareness transforms it. To be present with another’s pain, joy, or silence is to embody that awareness.
Today, let your presence be your offering. Turn off distractions. Look fully at the person before you. The smallest moments of presence can become lifelong memories.
Peace and Love, Jim
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