Bartering Tell me the difference between Sharing, giving, buying, and loaning. Transactions that end or continue. Where in all of this is value: Of the purchase, the person, the trust? When we barter, we become stewards Of long-term relationships For how else, can an object Or service be evaluated? Loans over time have consequences An outright purchase is a done deal And sharing means all comes back A gift is from the heart and endures forever. The is no measure of right or wrong In a transaction. I often wonder about the difference between Negotiation, and bartering— Where do we find common ground. Perhaps this is where we look for the gift. The satisfaction of all parties.
