Wednesday, 08 December 2010

Seasonal gesture

Cup cakes This is brilliant - here's a neighbour at the door, mid-evening. Not sending cards this year, says she, I thought I'd give everybody cup-cakes.

And what strikes me is this: I imagine the warmth my neighbour felt making them, and how similar is the sensation among recipients. This is a gesture uncontaminated by expectations or morality or faith or politics.

What is it about us humans in our settled settings that makes such a simple offering so powerful?

8 Dec 2010 21:16:03 | Vignettes

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I love this article. It's truly heart-warming how such a simple gesture can mean so much. I'm passionate about community too, campaigning for people to know their neighbours with Battlefront for Channel 4 education (http://battlefront.co.uk/alex). Rather than cup-cakes, I'm encouraging people to pass on a mince pie to someone on their street this Christmas as a way of introducing themselves. Follow this link to see how you can get involved: http://on.fb.me/ftfn9m

Posted by: Alex | Tuesday, 14 December 2010 at 01:08

What a lovely idea!
There are some more great ideas on seasonal gestures in this article too:
Volunteer Your Way To Wellbeing:
http://bit.ly/f0mRFp

Posted by: Catherine | Wednesday, 15 December 2010 at 13:41

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