A smile, a knowing wink, a warm hug, a passionate kiss, and all gestures of momentous bliss are more than a mere simplified sympathy. Jokes to tell, stories and laughter to share, and all that keeps the darkness at bay. A tap in the back, an ear to lend, a helping hand, and a shoulder to cry on.
A gift doesn’t have to be shiny things with lots of blings. Fancy stuff does not always make people happy. But all those things written above usually do. Read it again, and try not to burst into songs. It is why, I guess, “being there” is also called “presence”. And yes, you may call it love.
But I adore them more still, and thus I want to give more…. Well, give them something that embedded even emblazoned by your love, then. Handmades. By you and your own hands, to your loved ones. The act of crafting a special gift for that special someone give happiness both ways. The process of creating something with one’s own hands is self empowering and self gratifying at the same time. Feelings that give you super powers enough to beat Godzilla’s ass off. Watch their widening eye when they finally found out that the gift freshly handed were made by you, and the grievous world will suddenly stop, and this moment of joy is truly yours.
And you will see love magnified.
Sounds preposterous, yes? Be a good cynic and don’t trust me. Instead try it yourself.
PS: Well, if you could not be bothered to create your own stuffs, you could still get your ass off the couch and go to our shop. Where you can find oodles of ooh-some crafty goodness with a whole lotta love …
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