I'd hoped that giving something away each week might bring new
friendships to our door. And deepen the bonds we already
have with our friends, family and neighbours.
But I never realised a small amount of sharing could save lives.
Our Time of Gifts is my year-long adventure in collaboration, or sharing.
Each week, I will loan or give something away, then write about it.
I'll also try to borrow an item, receive a gift, or take advantage of
someone's skills. Not necessarily in
return, as this isn't an experiment in bartering. Instead, I want to
explore, through stories on this blog, the difference that regular
collaboration makes to my family, our friendship circles, our
pockets, and our happiness.
Does sharing happen
spontaneously, or can it be helped along by some of the new schemes that
are springing up on the internet or elsewhere?
By the end of this year, I'm hoping to have some answers. And a whole load of incredible stories to tell.
Some
of these stories will be opinion-based; others will be 'factional'
accounts, stories inspired by real events.They will all say something
about today's society, and the people that live in it.
Follow me to find out more.
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