A book is not about the cover that protects it.
A gift is not about the paper that wraps it.

A favor, though, is about all that surrounds it,
and not merely about the favor itself.

A favor is a gift of protection; of connection;
the resurrection of feeling secure and loved,
and the knowing that someone has your back.

A favor is about the wrapping; not mere trappings,
but the tapping into kindness and caring and 
feeling seen and warmed by the soul of another. 

When you do someone a favor, know that you, too,
will be fortified by the community you are 
helping to create and maintain. Know that you, too, 
will be enveloped in the love and wellbeing that comes
 
with the honorable act of giving.