"you are a gift to everyone whose lives you touch"

Question

I don't understand how to say to someone "you are a gift to everyone whose lives you touch". The dictionary does not seem to be helpful in this case. Apparently this needs to be said in a different way but I have no idea how. I also question how to say that someone or something is a "gift from God".
Any help that anyone can give me would be Greatly appreciated!!
Apologies for mixing my italics and bold type. Many Thanks!!!!

welcome to the forum, very nice thread debbie:) - 00494d19, Sep 28, 2010

everyone whose life ('everyone' is singular. hence 'life' not 'lives') - samdie, Sep 28, 2010

Answer 1

I think "bendición" is the right word here to say this.

"Eres una bendición para todo aquel cuya vida tocas".

Answer 2

A gift can be un don (a talent given by God) or un regalo (a present). I think in this context, we're not talking about dones and regalo doesn't sound bad (at least for me).

Then, whose could be translated as de quién (in questions) or "cuyo* or cuya (in relative clases). Again, I think we're in the second case.

I think the rest can be translated word by word: eres un regalo para todo aquel cuya vida/todos aquellos cuyas vidas tocas.

PS: todo aquel instead of todo el mundo or todos for "everyone" because it sounds more poetic and nicer. You could also change "cuyas vidas tocas" for "con cuyas vidas entras en contacto", which would also sound better and have the same meaning, although they're not exactly the same words.