What is the greatest gift you have ever given or could give?
That is the question this week, and it sure turned up some very interesting and unexpected posts and answers! I wasn't sure what to expect when we chose this question, and that's probably for the best as we all have such a wonderful and varied set of perspectives.
'Giving' is a theme that I chose to focus on this week because it is a subject that is quite taboo in a way, but also very important. Many people do not like asking to receive. It makes them feel embarrassed or shameful, or something similar. Many people also do not like to give, because even giving can be something that can be very difficult to do and can even have negative repercussions. I've learned in life that the best way to give is with your heart, and with no expectations.
I have realized reading our ecoTrain passengers posts that giving can be so many different things. We all have something unique to offer the world and the people. What we should remember is that we ALL do have something to give to others... even as @vangalov put it.. it is Silence, and Understanding.
We hope you have an enlightening read today with our 5 perspectives from our wonderful passengers.
We love to encourage engagement and good posts here on the ecoTrain, and therefore we would like to invite you to join us on answering the question of the week. We are offering $20 SBD with a special $20 bonus for one lucky Steemian! Read more details after the links below.
A very Big thank you to @vangalov and @stillgideon for contributing to the rewards for todays competition.
ENJOY!
@eco-alex
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@gardenbsquared
What's the best gift you have ever given. EcoTrain Question of the Week
https://steemit.com/inspiration/@gardenbsquared/what-s-the-best-gift-you-have-ever-given-ecotrain-question-of-the-week
@icmultitudes
EcoTrain Question of the Week: "What is the greatest gift you have ever given or received?
https://steemit.com/story/@icmultitudes/ecotrain-question-of-the-week-what-is-the-greatest-gift-you-have-ever-given-or-received-by-icmultitudes
@rieki
The Greatest Gift I Could Ever Give, or Hope to Give! A Gift That Can Not Be Bought Nor Paid For...
https://steemit.com/nature/@rieki/the-greatest-gift-i-could-ever-give-or-hope-to-give-a-gift-that-can-not-be-bought-nor-paid-for
@tim-rumford
ecoTrain Speaks: "What is the greatest gift you ever given?
https://steemit.com/ecotrain/@tim-rumford/ecotrain-speaks-what-is-the-greatest-gift-you-ever-given-by-tim-rumford
@vangalov
ecoTrain Question Of The Week: What is the greatest gift you ever gave or could give
https://steemit.com/steemit/@vangelov/ecotrain-speaks-what-is-the-greatest-gift-you-ever-gave-or-could-give-by-vangelov
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In the spirit of giving I have doubled our prize of $20 SBD to $40 SBD to anyone who writes a post on this subject that really captivates us.
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Question: What is something you do, or believe that most other people think is crazy?
Very nice!!! like this one ;-)
i do like this a LOT.. i could write a book on this!
I'd read that book :)
I can't make it to the location in time to make a post about it this week, so I'll just write a brief comment about it. I don't expect a comment to win anything...
When I was in my tween years, there was a canyon near my house that was being threatened with development. Because I have always been a steward of my planet, I felt that the land between the homes that was filled with nature should be left to nature.
I circulated a petition on notebook paper. My friends and I walked door to door, thousands of houses surrounding the canyons, asking for legislation to protect the canyons from further sand mining and development. We explained to residents that the canyons provided a home to many animals and that these animals rely on the canyons to travel between Los Angeles and Mexico along their feeding cycles. If we removed the canyons, the animals would try to travel through urban areas and likely die off.
After successful circulation of the petition, I was able to dedicate the largest of the canyons to Taft Jr High School which still maintains part of the land as an educational resource for students. The entire space is now also preserved under the Canyons and Natural lands Protection Act.
wow! thank you So much for sharing this.. what an amazing success and indeed VERY great gift to the animals.. really nice to read some good stories like this! Anything is possible with great conviction!
wow 40sbd is very generous!
Alright @eco-alex, I'm in. Give me 24 hours 😅
bravo! nice one! that's the way!!!
Really difficult question to answer for me. I tried my best to answer it but did I succeed to answer it?:
https://steemit.com/questionoftheweek/@xyzashu/ecotrain-question-of-the-week-what-is-the-greatest-gift-you-have-given-or-could-give-by-xyzashu
Any feedback will be appreciated! Thanks for raising this question @eco-alex!
Here is my entry! Thanks for the advanced notice, it really helped.
https://steemit.com/questionoftheweek/@ecoinstant/ecotrain-question-of-the-week-what-is-the-greatest-gift-you-have-given-or-could-give
https://steemit.com/questionoftheweek/@sostrin/eco-train-question-of-the-week-what-is-the-greatest-gift-you-have-given-or-could-give
hey! glad u posted! thanks for being part of this bit of fun!
Thanks. I love the idea and have enjoyed reading the posts
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nice
The greatest gift that I can give,
I´ll let you live.
That´s the shortest possible answer I could come up with.
Thanx for the 40 bucks! 😀
what a VIP we have here! lol. .
You guys are always making me laugh!
Yo, I recommend you the question: "What the world will be like in 100 years?" ;-)
Ooh! I wrote that one already!! Lol worth a read too!
Nice idea!
https://steemit.com/story/@eco-alex/a-glimpse-back-to-the-future-a-short-story
https://steemit.com/steemiteducation/@bigbear/the-best-gift-you-can-give-someone there is just no way that I can get the steemiteducation tag to let me put competition in front so sorry thank you hope this will work. Sorry to put my entry here.
Sure no problem! Were flexible ;) thanks for being a part of this!
Is this competition still open for new entries?
Im sorry, it ended and the priZe was awarded to @ecoinstant
U can still write though ;))
Thanks for your reply. Well I did as it seemed a great topic to write about! https://steemit.com/healing/@michellecarter/something-i-do-that-most-people-would-think-is-crazy#@steemitboard/steemitboard-notify-michellecarter-20170904t011653000z
lovely! ill have a good read sooon!
did you hear about the ecoTrain michelle? i think you might be a wonderful fit to join us and be supported and part of something nice!
here is a bit more info if you are curious!
https://steemit.com/steemit/@eco-alex/ecowhat-here-s-what-this-ecotrain-thing-is-all-about
Thanks for the link Alex. @cabbagepatch has mentioned it to me in comments on my posts, so I've read a bit.
This is amazing! I've commented on your post - goose bumps reading about it!
I'd be delighted to be involved, just what I've wishing for!
Thank you so much for noticing me and my work. :)
okay great! please do email me on
[email protected]
then i can give you more info
thank u !
I've emailed you. Thanks so much Alex! :)