The Giver

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There was this book I had read a few months back. It is titled 'The Giver' by Lois Lowry. She wrote it as an adventure book for children. However, it ended up as being a story metaphorically describing how life under a totalitarian government. But, what I found interesting has nothing to do with all this. It is more related to the title and the central character in the book. Jonas lives in a community where everywhere lives as equals. Those with defects are 'released' from the community. However, when Jonas is chosen to be the Receiver of Memory, he receives knowledge that adds greater meaning to his life pain, thrill, joy and color. At a particular point in time, he decides to go and share some of this knowledge with his friends so that they too can experience life the way he is experiencing it. This is what really probed me to look deeper into the way I look at my interactions with others. I leave you the question:
In our interactions with others, are we givers of good experiences or bad experiences?

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