What's the best Christmas / Holiday gift that you GAVE (or heard of someone giving) this year? What made it the best?
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Under the tree yesterday morning was an updated family photo of my children standing in front of that tree. The last group photo I have is when they were 4, 6, and 9 so yeah it was long past time. I have had these three kids, (young adults really), solo since 2000 and it’s been a tough haul let me tell you.
While the 19-year-old put up the tree a few days ago, I grumbled on the inside I thought to myself, let him be. The tree helped this picture become so very important and kinda melted my cynical heart, when I realized the photo was the reason he put up the tree. I was not here when the photo was taken, so it really was quite the surprise.
The photo was taken by a friend with a digital camera, taken to Walmart and printed off. The frame is nice but I know it was not much because it was bought there. It did not set them back much at all, but man it made me bawl like a baby and it is priceless. What a wonderful Christmas Present.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and yeah I believe the Christmas present I received from my children is the ‘perfect gift’.
I had told my children 17, 19 and 23, not to get me anything for Christmas this year. I also asked family and friends not to buy me anything. I know giving and receiving go hand in hand and I had no money in the budget for presents after I paid the bills this year.
My ‘baby’ turns 18 on January 8, and the 19 year old has a birthday on January 23 and my daughter’ birthday was last week.
They know there will be no presents, but time together as a family works for them. I am so thankful. There have not been many Christmas or birthday presents since we’ve been on our own.
I am so proud of all of them; we’ve been thru so much its unreal together as a family. Yeah we have been there done that, had our up and downs etc, but ya know what I am close to all three.
I am still recovering finically from the heart attacks and well have 18,000 dollars out of pocket expenses for the stay. Whatever money I have left after paying bills and buying groceries goes to the hospital. I am on my second try for the med card, but I was turned down the first time so I am trying again.
Anyways, the money is gone and there would be no presents bought so I asked for none in return. I was going to have an old-fashioned Christmas with my children. With no presents, I just wanted to sit and watch movies, hang around and have a normal day. I am glad they went against my wishes and created this photo.
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M$It might not be considered a "gift" as it was a scheduled rotation, but the flight times were adjusted a bit to allow them to beat Santa to town. Whoever made the timing decision was definately making gift for so many families!
There is an article about the return of one unit (and the daily total) in the local news, Leaf-Chronicle:
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20091225/COMMUNITY/912250317
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http://www.sprint.com/index.html
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M$I must share this with other writers who will understand!!!
Although I liked everything I got from family and pals, I have to admit that my favorite "giver" was my son-in-law Michael. We had drawn names, and he got mine and I got his.
He is way too generous and doesn't listen to the "rules" of what to spend. He gave me a handful of gift cards that I will really enjoy, but the "topper" was a large purple album that he had printed on the front, "Publications by Jackie"!! He had been taking a real interest in my article writing. He took the half dozen articles I'd taken there at Thanksgiving as a representative sample to show my family a variety of what type articles I've been writing, and he put one in each plastic insert. There are tabs, but he wants me to put on them what I want to (the name of the various websites) and then put in the "best" of my articles for each. (I certainly can't put all in as I've written at least 300 articles this past year!!!)
I told him that I have no desire to write a book and thus have a book published like a lot of writer pals want to do -- but with that album I now have a "published book" of my own!!! How nice, and I really appreciate it.
I feel it is a perfect and unusual gift.
Jackie
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I'll go ^2^ (two wings up) for the son-in-law for giving a superb gift. Very creative, and it shows he really thought about what would be affirming and practical at the same time.
Wonderful idea!
== Edited to add, I'm too new to have voting rights, so sorry! ===
Thanks, Ladybug, for your nice comments and realizing how creative and supportive this gift was to me.
I'm sorry you don't have voting rights, but I appreciate the thought!!
Jackie
My boyfriend's family is used to spending Christmas away from each other. His mom is working miles away from them as a nurse, his brother is based on LA, which is again, miles away from them. But this Christmas, they spent it together. :) His mom went home couple of weeks ago from Seattle and his brother with his wife and cute little kid went home too. ^^
For how many years of being away from each other, this Christmas, they are together once more! I can feel how happy he is actually. :) And as his girlfriend, I'm so happy for him. For me, that's the best Christmas gift ever! ^^
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give out as many of those as you can ;-)
time moves fast....
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A family had just moved into an area close to us, but their house burnt down due to I don't know what, I didn't ask or hear.
The Freecycle group got together and sifted through the mail, sent out requests and before you know it they had heaps of stuff delivered to their door. The thank you mail was really touching and most of everything was done anonymously.
A world wide NG organisation that works at a local level, all for free, all to help without any benefit to you. You cannot ask for money for the things you give.... :) I love it!
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My friend's younger sister was obsessed with him, as many people were. So for Christmas, her mother went and got a life-size (he's a basketball player, so think about 7 feet tall) cardboard cutout of him. She bought the rights to a photo and sent it to the cardboard-cutout maker (I assume they exist) and put it in a closet. On Christmas, she told her to get her some sugar and then filmed the whole thing. Perhaps it's not the same as actually getting to see him, but it's certainly memorable!
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-quote-
"It doesn't have that musty book smell -- but it can hold thousands of books, all available for wires-free downloading with the touch of a button, as well as newspapers, blogs, and magazines."
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M$I gave a flying kite to my girlfriend and an origami kite i made myself with a poem written on it.
I remembered her saying she liked paper kites so i gave them both.
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So, I got a monitor, not for Christmas. Then loving hubby tracked down this smokin' mini and it kicks serious butt!! The the little helper (my 18-year-old) goes to the Apple store and gets the converter, and bingo! I'm in business!
All in all, that's a pretty amazing combo to create my bestest Christmas prezzy!
Family
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www.workplacelikehome.com
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Actual present:
http://www.salttraders.com/Detail.bok?no=1
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Viking salt comes from the sweat on the brows of Vikings!
Everyone knows That!
Vikings live in the Far Far North and they have huge, big weird looking row boats with interesting sails. They also put their women on the front of these boats as navigators, to tell which road to paddle in the ocean. The rowers sweat a lot and there are other women standing around collecting the sweat in little bowls. When the sweat dries, there is salt left over and that is how you get Viking Salt!
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http://www.cyberbilly.com/meathenge/archives/000204.html
My viking jesus gave them two thumbs up?
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