Holiday Investment

As I complete the wrapping of gifts, it occurs to me the holiday season and a gourmet meal have a lot in  common.

Gourmet meals involve numerous hours of behind the scenes preparation before the food is plated, only to have the food disappear in minutes.

Weeks of preparation go into Christmas and, in most households, the long awaited event is past history in mere hours.

Butt the effort is worth it. Just as a delicious meal can bring friends, families, or lovers together in intimacy and leave them feeling comfortably fulfilled, so too do the holidays bring us together and remind us of the importance of taking time out to spend time with those who are important to us. A real gift in an age when we all race from one thing to the next.

For those who approach the holiday with love and caring, the return on investment is more valuable than what might be held in any bank vault.