Big Island Buyer\’s Brokers

Here we are at the very brink of Christmas (no apologies to PC specialists), and it looks like everyone in town is doing some last minute shopping. We usually have the inclination to talk about how good this all is for the stores, of course, and I expect we will soon learn whether or not this has been a “good” or “bad” retail season. From there investors will draw cryptic messages about the year ahead and will adjust their investments up or down … but mostly sideways.

Living in this upcountry paradise called Waimea, we have just a remote interest in the machinations of the retail industry and the forms retail has taken out in the sprawling suburbs that most Americans choose for their home lives. We do have access to KMart and Wall Mart as well as Costco, Home Depot and Lowes, so we aren’t entirely isolated, but regional malls are few and far between. Accordingly, Waimea folks may think about giving and getting in more homespun ways.

In a nutshell, I think that giving and getting is good for us. I know quite a few people who struggle with the notion of giving, because they can’t grasp that there is more of everything than anyone could ever own. Plus, selecting a gift that you think fits the person may be too frustrating to handle. How about that wealthy relative who has everything? Don’t you just want to give up on them because nothing you can buy would be seen favorably against all the wonderful things they all ready have?

It seems like most of us have some problem “getting” things as well. For instance, what if the color of the sheets you got from Aunt Momi aren’t the color you would have chosen? Do you appreciate her gift less, because you are being judgmental about the sheets? Our tendency to be judgmental can deprive us of the pleasure of the gifting itself.

What if you receive an expensive gift from a friend? Will you then feel obligated to return the favor and buy them something expensive? Our internal system of weights and balances can also deprive us of enjoying the gifting itself.

It seems like getting might be just as difficult as giving, doesn’t it? That is why I think it is good for us. Whatever is difficult seems to make us stronger and better … just another good reason to welcome Christmas tidings and recall the one who gave everything, so that we could come to realize that love is the real gift, shining brightly in every gift.

What do you think? Don’t hesitate to leave comments, by the way. It makes the search engines think we are cool

Mele Kalikimaka!

Bill Jardine

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