🟡 Christmas, or the Art of Surprising

Every year, we wrap gifts.

And every year, we sometimes miss the mark.

Not for lack of care.

But for lack of decoding.

Because giving is not a logistical act.

It is an act of human reading.

Behind the envelope lies an invisible expectation.

Behind the wrapping paper, a rarely expressed need.

Behind the polite smile, a weak signal.

The right gift is not found on a shelf.

It is built through observation.

A sentence dropped two months ago.

A frustration left unspoken.

A passion never fully claimed.

A detail no one else noticed.

Decoding starts long before the unwrapping.

It begins with the ability to listen without an agenda.

To observe without projecting.

To understand without rushing to interpret.

And then comes the moment everyone knows.

The unwrapping.

That brief suspension of time.

That look that lights up—or closes.

That silence that says more than a thousand thank-yous.

At that precise moment, everything is visible.

Accuracy… or misalignment.

When a gift truly lands, it’s not the object that creates the smile.

It’s recognition.

That rare feeling of being seen, understood, considered.

Not as one presents oneself.

But as one truly is.

That’s where decoding creates joy.

Because it goes beyond the wrapping.

Beyond stated intention.

Beyond the social gesture.

It creates connection.

Alignment.

A lasting emotion.

Christmas is a human map drawn under the stars…

And every successful gift is silent proof

that deep empathy

and genuine understanding

can transform a simple object

into an unforgettable moment.

Behind the Cards – Christmas Special

Because sometimes, the highest form of intelligence

is simply knowing how to read another human being.