What is the most thoughtful gift you have ever been given?
Hard to tell
how others react to gifts I have given. I suppose anytime I give my time
energy it is appreciated.
Felicia,
37
Lowell, MA USA
My husband
gave me my first PC, an Apple II, for
Christmas. I was a stay-at-home Mom, with a 3-year old and a newborn,
after five years as a programmer. Staying home was a big adjustment for
me. The Apple let me try to keep up with my programming skills while I
was home with the kids. I was able to get a very few part-time at-home
programming jobs. It wasn't much, but I could legitimately put them on
my resume to fill in the time gap when I was ready to go back to outside-the-
home work. I got a part-time programming job while the kids were in grade
school. When my husband was laid off, the company happily took me on full-time.
I've been a full-time programmer ever since. The Apple helped my sense
of self-worth (silly, but true) and it even saved us financially in a
way.
Cathie,
53
Novi, MI USA
Work.
Alias
Irrelevante
I am the lucky
recipient of many wonderful things of which I am grateful. But I have
to say that the first thing that comes to my mind this morning is my Christmas
present from last year from my husband's mom. She made us two scrapbooks
with pictures of Kenny's relatives, his old photos and high school sports
awards - even copies of their wedding license and his birth record. It
was not done in that professional "creative memories" scrap-booking
kind of way, but in a very matter of fact, slap it together kind of way.
His mom is a no-frills person. But it meant the world to me that she wanted
me to have this connection to my husband's past.
Cindy,
41
VA USA
My father
built a wall of shelves for paperback books in my family room.
Jane,
63
West Linn, OR USA
No
Jane,
63
West Linn, OR USA
Last year
the woman I ride to work with gave me one of those clocks that make a
different bird sound at every hour. I love it!
Reba,
57
Gaithersburg, MD USA
My husband
gives me coupons that I can redeem at any time: good ones like "It's
time to leave the bar now" or "Get up and turn off the light"
or "Take out the trash and recycling without complaining".
Laura,
38
Lowell, MA USA
The gift that
immediately comes to mind was a compliment my son gave me today.
Jill,
61
Saylorsburg, PA USA
When I first
met my fiance, he brought with him (on our first date) a small ceramic
turtle wrapped up in a little box... I had briefly mentioned in conversation
that I collect turtle items. I didn't even think he noticed I had said
that. Then he showed up with this little gift. I was very moved by it.
Fisch,
47
Preston, CT USA
According
to my "cubicle-mate" a nice cube mate to spend my work day with.
But I would have to say just a simple thought of a phone call to see how
I was doing is nice
Stephanie,
27
TX USA
A
cup of coffee and an almond Joy candy bar after same day surgery. My husband
really knows what I would need.
KarenNJ,
45
Milltown, NJ USA
An
Italian Greyhound puppy.
Tam
Wow,
I don't know. I've gotten a lot of thoughtful gifts. I don't even know
where to start thinking of the most thoughtful one.
Karen,
23
Ames, IA USA
Life.
Keri-Jade,
23
Brampton, Ontario CANADA
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