Giving Tuesday: An invitation to stand in the gap
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States. It is quickly followed by Cyber Monday, which offers even more deals from online retailers. Both of these days tempt us with the question “What do you want?” I’d love to tell you that I am immune from the whirlwind of hype and deals set to holiday music, but I’m not. I love a good deal. So, I’m not here to shame you for spending a little more than was in your budget this month.
But what I get really excited about is today: Giving Tuesday. It encourages radical generosity. Or, as I prefer to think of it, Giving Tuesday asks us “What do you really want?” Not just what you want today or tomorrow, but what do you want for generations to come? Giving Tuesday asks us to stand in the gap — the gap between the present and the future, the gap between who we are and who we want to be, the gap between our teachings and our reality, the gap between our challenges and our aspirations.
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