It's immaterial...

[d's girl]

What goodness do you see people extend to others that are great gifts?

What gifts have you been given that have touched you, changed you, encouraged & bolstered you? 

What gifts do you give others that are not objects?

Nothing material.

[d's girl]

I think that I offer gifts to people when I engage with them that include humility, acceptance & compassion. This enables people to be defenseless, to shine. I like both giving and receiving that 'trifecta' when I engage with someone.

[Bob Stepp]

I give a piece of my mind......does that count???

[d's girl]

Well, I think that could go either way, Bob. '-)

[Bob Stepp]

I've given so much of it through the years I don't have much left....LOL!

[Stir Young]

Hahaha! Bob, I'm pretty sure you bring more to the table than that!

[d's girl]

that's very cool, Quinn. Thank you for sharing that with us.
Kindness & dignity are priceless gifts to bestow upon someone.

[Stir Young]

I like to show some interest in what's going on with old people. So many of them are very lonely....it means a great deal to many of them to just chat sometimes.

[d's girl]

you're right, Stir. And I've noticed that it takes so little time & effort to really brighten an elderly person's mood. It's easy to find those moments of pure love in an interaction like that. When I go to visit my mother in the nursing home I enjoy spending a minute here & there w/other residents as I make my way to & from her room. On the days that I bring one or 2 of my dogs I have to allow an extra 10 or 20 minutes to make it down the corridor & back, b/c so many of the residents love spending a few minutes w/the dog.
(ok, here's a confession: I use this as an excuse to run my Brittany mix around w/me on errands sometimes, and take her into stores, like HD. If anybody asks - "She's a therapy dog; she visits people in nursing homes." yes, it's a minor fudge ;-p )

[Merry]

I'm good at hugs, and I like to make people smile and laugh. I have a theory about that too. Life can be hard and isn't it just the way it is that you can go farther with a boost.

[Jack Z]

My Daughter-in law told me a few months back that after an evening church service she saw an elderly man that she had never seen before. She introduced her self and engaged him in some conversation. At one point Amanda gave the gentleman a big hug ... Anyways, he broke down in tears and told her that was the first time anyone had hugged him in over thirty years... Can you imagine the loneliness and lack of human touch? ... Of course she gave him another big hug and the following week they had him over for dinner. ........ My son said he was very tasty (jk)

[d's girl]

lol! did you see a recent "dangling participle' thread? '-)

It really is amazing how much a small kindness can impact someone.
And I'm w/you, Merry, I enjoy giving & receiving hugs, too, and I know it brightens up my whole outlook when I cross paths w/someone who lifts me up in some way. And you know, it feeds us when we give it out, too.

[d's girl]

I've broadened my question. I think some people may be too modest to respond within its original confines. '-)