Giving of Yourself

We exchange traditional Christmas gifts among family members, but we also give a special gift that we call "the Gift of Yourself". The Gift of Yourself tradition is a way for each one of us to give another family member a gift that doesn't involve going out and spending money. We draw names and think of something that we can give the other person that they will appreciate like washing the car for mom, taking over morning dog walks for Dad in the middle of winter, or anything else that might be appreciated.