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What’s the Best Gift You’ve Ever Given or Received?

By: Jacinta O’Halloran (View Profile)

As I pulled the slender box from under the tree, my mind raced with possibilities. Ripping the paper away, I found a small box of coloring pencils. “Huh?” The attached note read “you fill my life with color, now go fill yours,” and it included a certificate to a local art class, something I’d been feeling too busy to sign up for myself. I burst into tears. What’s your gift giving—or receiving—high point?

The giveaway ended Dec 17th, but you can still add your story to this chit chat. Look for more giveaways soon and stand by for an announcement about our winner.

 

 

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Tires for my car. My Dad wrapped the plastic tires from a toy car, along with a certificate for four real ones. Since the threads were showing on the old ones (understatement) is was one of the best presents I've ever gotten.
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The gift of life.
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The best gift I received was my Wedding Ring.
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The best gift I ever got was when my husband returned from Desert Storm safe and sound and we had all our family and friends around us.
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beautiful star sapphire necklace.
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The best gift I ever received was a CB 700 drum set from my parents when I was eight. Played it up until I was about 28 years old. Then I got my Sonor Signature kit. But, that gift was by far the most valuable (personally) gift that I ever had. Nothing will top it, ever, as far as gifts go.
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We were going to have the worst Christmas ever. I was a single mom, the refrigerator, the car and the washing machine all broke down that month. This would be the first year my son would not receive the Life Savors Candies Book that Santa had left in his stocking.Even though I worked long hours at FedEx loving delivering presents,I somehow found time to decorate my mobile home and actually won the decorating contest for the park I lived in. I had won $50.00. I was so grateful. I was in Walgreens getting the Life Savors when I told one of my customers about the Christmas miracle.He was there shopping for gifts for needy kids.He forced me to take $200 which I could not accept without getting fired.The best Christmas gift ever was when I found a mom with cancer in that Walgreens who had no money for her little ones for Xmas and gave her the $200 as the FedEx customer looked on with a big smile on his face. Both of us felt the true warmth of giving and I was able to pass on my miracle.
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The best gift I recieved on christmas was when my husband proposed to me.
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The best gift I have ever received is my daughter. She continues to gift me daily with her smile.
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The best Christmas gift is always being with my family
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