What are the most cherished gifts you have ever received?
For me that list is easy. They are the most thought-filled gifts and probably some of the least expensive ones I’ve been given.
- There is the Christmas stocking my parents purchased for me when I was four months old because they could not afford any other gifts.
- There is the memory of the first gift my husband ever purchased for me, after hearing about a song I loved. (This is years before instant downloads, so he visited every music store possible looking for that tape and finally had to ask if a store had it.) …It had just come in and had to be unpacked and priced before they could sell it to him.
- Then there’s a special collection of Hallmark tree ornaments, that remind my husband and I of a special memory from our dating years. In order to purchase all four of them, he had to go to the mall every week for a month…
This year I am especially inspired by two expat families who are determined to make Christmas memories for their children in spite of the land that we live in. For little cost, they have created memories that their family will cherish for years to come:
One named a plant Mohammed, created their own decorations, and turned that plant into their Christmas tree last year. Their kids liked it so much that this year when they had the option of a more traditional tree, they wanted Mohammed!
