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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.

 

 

12.09.2007 Report
I have 2 siters with rare diseases ( a form of muscular dystrophy), so every year the best gift to me is just having both of them still here with me.
My three children all were missing (grandparent abduction) and my son showed up at a airport after 5 years with a note attached to him who he was & who his mother was at christmas time & I got called by the long beach pd to pick him up & questoned for a hour. The twins are stil missing but I received my son Mike back & I will never ask for anything for christmas again but my twin girls.
12.09.2007 Report
The most precious gift I ever received was when I was baptized long ago and I became a
child of God. He has blessed me so many times in my life and I consider every blessing
to be a gift. My sweet husband and adorable sons are the most important gifts I have ever
received from God. My husband and children love me unconditionally as I love them. They
bring me more joy and happiness than any other thing in this world. However, if it were
not for having God in my life, I would have none of the things that make me whole and happy. Again, God's love is my most precious gift.
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12.09.2007 Report
The best gift for me was season tickets to Six Flags. It was special because my husband thought of it on his own - without ANY hinting from me - because he knew how much I loved to go to theme parks!
12.09.2007 Report
The best gift I received was a the large standup jewelry cabinet my sweet hubby bought for me. I just cried!
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The best gift i ever received was from my wife, she gave me twin boy and girl. There so precious.
12.09.2007 Report
Best gift I have ever received was my grandson, Gabriel:)) My first and only grandchild. He was truly a blessing. My daughter had 3 miscarriages including a girl at 6 months. They found out she had a clotting disorder and she was put on heparin shots and medicine daily. Gabriel was born, premature but otherwise healthy, thank God.
He will be her only child and we are thankful to have him!!
12.09.2007 Report
The best gift I ever received was my Barbie doll when I was young. My sister made about four outfits for her. That was the best Christmas - thank you
12.09.2007 Report
When I was 10 my mom gave me a working toy sewing machine that had been hers. I used it to make barbie doll clothes and my daughter did the same. I now keep it on a table to remember simpler times.
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