The Gift of Giving

[s0litarys0ldier]

Gentlemen, today I learned the true meaning of giving. Giving doesn't always have to have a monetary value to it. There are some things more special then any dollar amount. Today at two separate times I got two of my best friends into straight razor shaving. I never had someone to help me out other then the very helpful members of this forum when I started shaving with a straight, so it felt awesome to give guidance and pointers to them because I wish I had someone I could physically talk to and learn from. Hell it would still be nice to have that now. Anyways my first friend I gave a razor, strop, soap and brush and some basic pointers before he had to go. Some hours later my other friend came by and he wanted to learn. I spent about 4 hours teaching him about various things. The different parts of a razor, a strop, how to make lather, (we actually took a trip to WalMart so I could point out some cheap things to start with) and some other various aspects of shaving. The blade angles, how to look after the blade, the importance of properly drying the blade. The list goes on and on. I stayed with him the whole hour and a bit while he shaved and gave him pointers. I watched his first straight razor blood shed. At the end of his shave he dinged the razor off the sink and left it with a nice little dent in it. I took the time to hone it back up to shave ready for him before I sent him on his way with a smile, a razor, a strop, some basic knowledge and the opportunity to enjoy something for the rest of his life. Man let me tell you that I now know the meaning of you can give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day, you can teach a man to fish and he'll eat for the rest of his life. I didn't ask for any money from them and I don't think I'd accept even if they offered. I wanted them to get the feelings of joy and satisfaction that I get every time I bust out the razor and have an epic wet shave. The season of giving is here. This literally made my day because I didn't plan any of it. Just thought I'd share this with you guys.