The perfect birthday gift

I bet that, whenever a friend’s, or a dear one’s birthday approaches, you wonder what would make the perfect gift. You think about the last year gift or the one from two years ago and so on. I do the same. It runs in our veins from childhood, when parents ask us what do we want for our birthday. What toy? What object?

But what if the best gift we can offer someone for their birthday is our presence? For a day, for an hour or even a few minutes, take our friend or the loved one in the present moment with us. Make them feel they matter to us. It is not like they don’t  but we get carried way too often by life that we forget about it. Most of the time we remember it when it is already too late.

What if we add the gift of seeing them? Look into the other person’s eyes. Acknowledge their beauty, their weaknesses, their strength, their humanity. Let them know it’s fine to be a human instead of Superman. Treat them like real people instead of passing shadows.

What if we add the gift of love? What if we, at least for a day, remove our shields and allow our heart to breathe? To expand outside our chest until it envelops the other person into a pink sphere of love? The perfect place for practising the dance of the Universe.

What if the perfect birthday gift is made of these three elements?

The inspiration behind these words comes from the amazing people in my life: my mum, friends, acquaintances, people I’ve worked with, and people I’ve never met. Today, they offered me the perfect birthday gift. And I am grateful.

To all of you, who are celebrating your birthday today, may you be blessed with the perfect birthday gift.