When I was little, I asked my mother what love is. "Love is something you give away. But unlike other things, the more you give the more you receive in return. If you give one, you get two. If you give two, you get four, and so on. But you shouldn't give love just for the sake of getting more. You should love as God loves us." This statement has had a profound impact on me since I was that curious little girl of four. Perhaps this is the reason I still cite Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree as one of my favorite books of all time. A few years ago, I attended my cousin's daughter's 1-year birthday party and I decided to gift...
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