Unwrap That Gratitude

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.

William Arthur Ward

Ever wonder where gift wrapping came from? Well, you’re in luck. NPR’s “The History of Gift Wrap ” article explains just that. The story starts with two brothers in 1917 who sold tissue paper during the holiday season for gift wrap. When they ran out one year, they turned to decorative envelope liners which they sold out. Soon, they were printing their own gift wrap. Those two brothers, Rollie and Joyce Hall, eventually started Hallmark.

About the author

William Arthur Ward (December 17, 1921 – March 30, 1994) was an American motivational writer. More than 100 articles, poems and meditations written by Ward were published in such magazines as Reader’s Digest, The Phi Delta Kappan, Science of Mind, and various Christian publications. His column “Pertinent Proverbs” was published by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and also in American service club publications. He was a frequently quoted writer in Quote, an international weekly digest for public speakers.