Thirteen
Never letting others give to us is selfish
And isn't it a terribly selfish thing to always be the one giving to others, never allowing others a chance to give to you?
I think seeing this card as only self-satisfied and smug misses many other messages it has to offer us, including the one that says it's all right to want something for ourselves now and then--and that there is sometimes more generosity in allowing others to give to us then in giving to them.
I think his solitude could mean that. But I also think it could mean what I said in my previous post. I know people love the story of the "Giving Tree" but I happen to hate that horrible story. No one and nothing that gives till it's left a stump is doing itself or anyone else any good. Sometimes, you have to back off and let others give to you. Not just because you deserve to get now and then, but because it teaches others how to be giving and open-hearted.SirRushing said:I don't see it as a sharing card of selflessness. it is all about getting what you want. Not you giving others what they want. The illustration is one person being happy over his possessions. Not him sharing his possessions with others. It looks like he is saying "Look at me, I got 9 awards on my shelf. Ain't I awesome. Yes, admire me. I got it made. Life is wonderful. You probably want to be like me. I know, the truth hurts that you can't be like me, the person who has it all."
And isn't it a terribly selfish thing to always be the one giving to others, never allowing others a chance to give to you?
I think seeing this card as only self-satisfied and smug misses many other messages it has to offer us, including the one that says it's all right to want something for ourselves now and then--and that there is sometimes more generosity in allowing others to give to us then in giving to them.