The seniors love it when we are there, but they look so sad when we leave. Maybe Americans try to stay in the neutral zone. I think that is a real danger. With life there is the good and the bad. It doesn't mean that just because you are going to feel the waning that you shouldn't feel the waxing.
Generosity is the opposite of withholding.
If you were to say that you weren't going to go to the nursing home anymore because of this, then you are holding yourself back from the joys of life. I think that this season is a wonderful reminder of how great it feels to give. The more we can see that, then the more we will want to do it everyday and not just during the holidays. Later, if you also want to give something in return, then you can do that. We have such a limited understanding about what gifts are actually all about.