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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.

 

 

12.17.2007 Report
My best gift is both a giving and receiving one and will happen this year. I just bought airline tickets for my son, his wife and his daughter to come home for the Christmas holidays. It will be their gift to see family that they have not seen in over 6 years and my gift so that I can spend time with my 5 year old granddaghter that I have not seen for 3 years.
12.17.2007 Report
The best gift I ever gave was a gas grill to my dad on Father's Day. His was so old and he used it 3 times a day! Not kidding! He never wanted us to spend the money to buy him a new one, so I entered him name in a Fathers Day contest and we won! I won him a $500 gas grill that is incredible! He uses it everyday, more than once a day. I have never seen my dad so happy!
12.17.2007 Report
My husband and I were in a very serious car accident, I was barely scratched, but he was very seriously injured, he is now a quadriplegic, but he is still here with me, so that is the best gift I could have ever received
12.17.2007 Report
There were nine children in our family. This Christmas would be a repeat of last year-gifts for the little ones-not teenagers like me. Instead, there would be fruit and nuts that we would all share. However, much to my surprise, there was a gift for me under the tree! A beautiful sweater. Because I expected nothing, it made the surprise gift one of the best gifts I ever received.
12.17.2007 Report
A car, I gave. Very fun!
12.16.2007 Report
MY FIRST BIKE
12.16.2007 Report
my favorite gift is my engagement ring
12.16.2007 Report
The best was a cruise to the carribean with my then boyfriend, now husband. We had such a great time.
12.16.2007 Report
Best gift was learning what the Bible has to say, the hope for today, the hope for the future, and being able to tell others about it.
12.16.2007 Report
About 10 years ago, the small community hospital I was working at was purchased by a big health system. Our department was to close. All the nurses had a group picture taken out in front of the office by our sign to remember it by. The pictures never got distributed. We went our seperate ways but every time I saw someone from the hospital I asked if they had the picture. Recently an old friend found the picture and sent it to me. I cried and cried. It was the best gift I could have ever asked for. I miss those girls so much, and I miss the hospital, but now I have something to remember the good times with.
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