to give is better than to receive

I know it shouldn't take a worldwide pandemic and hundreds of thousands of lives lost to have these most basic of revelations... But giving really is the sweetest of things. To realize I have way too much and all I have is a gift. The time that I live in, that I can even have a job, and the luxuries I have; all a gift. 

To sit here and realize I have far too much and no need to go around buying more "stuff" for myself... To be cut off from some of the routines that cause frivolous spending... And to see what joy it is in bringing gifts and tokens of appreciation to others. The return is far better than the money and time put in. 

I hope I don't forget this. Especially as things start to shift back to "usual" and as our team participated in the World Vision global 6k today for those that don't even have the basic provision of clean water.

Help me be less selfish with the blessings you've given me.