I wonder if this view of being a giver, resonates across the board in a way that says I am not deserving of this, let me give give and even if there is nothing left to give ... give again.

To receive also means some energy expenditure, and for some it means opening up that door to the soul, lowering the stoic walls to the heart and mind, or draining the moat surrounding ourselves so someone can come on in to our castle of fun ...