Gratitude springs from an insight, a recognition that something good has come from another person, that it is freely given to me, and meant as a favor.

Great gift-giving involves three things: you feel what the other feels; you give freely; and you count sacrifice a bargain… those gifts are truly great which are given simply for the joy they bring to another heart.

And there is all the difference in the world between paying and being paid. The act of paying is perhaps the most uncomfortable infliction that the two orchard thieves entailed upon us.

And there is all the difference in the world between paying and being paid.

On Christmas morning, before we could open our Christmas presents, we would go to this stranger's home and bring them presents. I remember helping clean the house up and putting up a tree. My father believed that you have a responsibility to look after everyone else.

I've chosen to GROW, to EXPAND, to INCREASE and to become RICHER - because i want to BLESS the world more.

You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.

It is a wonderful truth that things we want most in life-a sense of purpose, happiness and hope-are most easily attained by giving them to others.

Magic happens when you tell the universe what you want it to do for you; miracles happen when you ask how you can be of service to the universe.

Surprise your children today by doing some unexpected act of kindness. As they take note of your gesture, ask them to do something kind for someone else that is also unexpected.

Give because you love to give - as the flower pours forth its perfume.

Love others and as you do, that love will return to you.