In Giving, We Remember

December is not a time for rushing forward.
It is the pause before the page turns.

This chapter is about acknowledging what the year asked of
us —
the effort we gave, the truths we faced, the boundaries we learned to hold,
and the quiet resilience that carried us through.

Giving, in this season, is not only about offering outward.
It is also about returning inward —
recognising what shaped us, honouring what stayed,
and releasing what no longer needs to be carried.

Each piece in this chapter holds a moment of remembrance:
lightness regained, lessons earned, gratitude without justification,
and hope held gently — without demand for certainty.

In giving, we remember
not just what we offer others,
but what we carried, learned,
and are finally ready to set down.