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Handed over

8/11/2016

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I was stunned. Dad's Music was no fancy, city music shop. I wondered how Dad even made it up in this rural Adirondack area of New York.
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A polished, new student-sized guitar with easy action, along with a case, a stand, some oversize picks, and a music book with a CD, were handed over to me on the spot.
Generosity can truly be stunning. When have you experienced gifts of any sort as giver or receiver?
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Nancy
6/2/2016 09:39:39 am

I was playing music in an historical village area of the county fair. A Native American woman was exhibiting facets of Native life. She was wearing a large, hand-beaded amulet necklace. I immediately told her how beautiful it was. What I did not think of was that gift-giving is very important in many Native cultures. She handed the necklace to me. I tried to resist a bit, but also realized that it was traditionally important to her to give it to me. I will treasure it forever.

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Robin Gaiser
6/2/2016 09:55:19 am

What a neat story, Nancy. I have experienced that with some newly-acquainted friends from Jordan. They run the local Subway and because we talk with them, ask them about their culture, share our son's Islamic Studies professorship, say a few words in Arabic, and tell them about our trip to Jordan we are showered with gifts----cookies and now special Jordanian desserts that Muna makes for us. Sometimes I do not know how to merely accept! You are right.....it is part of their culture to give.

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