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This is not a present.
This is a box which has been carefully wrapped in gorgeous paper, surrounded with an immaculate bow. 
We have no idea what’s inside.
We are led to believe that because it was wrapped so fastidiously that the contents are valuable.
But we don’t know. We can’t even guess. It could be a box of dog poop. It could hold nothing at all–or worse, it could be a juicer.
We have grown accustomed to calling things that are wrapped tightly and made to look attractive…
Well, we call them presents. Or gifts.
They are not. They are actually worthless until we tear them apart and find out what’s inside.
This, pictured below, is a real present:
As you can see, the paper is not impressive. The wrapping job is passable. But inside is value. Obvious value.
It might not even have been the first present you opened on Christmas morning, figuring because it was so bland or ugly, that it came from a long-lost aunt who picked it up at a convenience store on Christmas Eve to cover her butt.
So while you’re opening all the pretty presents bound up with bows, this one sits in the corner–containing the greatest quality.
Our society wraps us up, having no idea of the value of the people we meet.
We judge on appearance.
We evaluate on how concisely people have put their lives together.
We look at the things that surround them to determine their value.
We are often wrong. I will go so far as to say that more often than not we are wrong.
Then…
Every once in a while, we find that plainly wrapped gift, bound with twine. When we break our prejudice and decide to open it, we are astounded at the content.
So, I am no longer participating in the fashion show of human boxes we are required to climb into in order to be acceptable for a society that doesn’t know what the hell it’s doing.
I will do you a favor. I will not hide my soul. I will not disguise my talents. And also, I will not flaunt my humility.
But I will come… unwrapped.
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