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“One of our first gifts is the ability to pay attention with all our senses and come to know the world. When we know the beings around us, we can't help but celebrate the gifts they share with us every day. And so our next gift is gratitude. And that thankfulness spills out when we ask ourselves: "What gift could I give, in return for all I've been given?”

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Book:Bud Finds Her Gift
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“When the mother nurses her child, the boundary of the individual self becomes permeable and the common good is the only one that matters. The maternal gift economy is a biological imperative. There is no meritocracy or earning of sustenance. Mothers do not sell their milk to their babies, it is pure gift, sos that life can continue. The currency of this economy is the flow of gratitude, the flow of love, literally in support of life.”

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Book:The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
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