The gifts in my life have been complicated.
One Christmas I received an incredible, beautiful set of Mikasa Palatial Platinum china from a man I used to love. It came with a black eye.
Another Christmas I got my first car, a Ford Taurus that came with a key chain with a hippee-looking flower. But more than that it came with validation from my parents for everything I had done for my family.
Another time I received a copy of a book I had written with a dear friend; she'd had it printed for me and her, a limited release of a couple of years' work.
But I think the best present I've ever received was on my first wedding anniversary. My husband had learned to play on his guitar and sing one of my favorite songs. I received the package in the mail - a CD he had recorded with a friend's help in professionally mixing it.
I couldn't find a good link for you to hear the song. But seek it out. Bob Dylan. "To Make You Feel My Love."
I'm not sure why I wanted to write about this, to share this with everyone. Maybe to thank my grandma for the beautiful card of encouragement. Maybe to continue to manifest that the universe be kind to me and give me the gift of my life restored, renewed. Maybe there's no big reason at all.
I'm so glad that the book ranks on the list of good gifts you've received! I've got to get the trilogy finished up for us! :)
ReplyDeleteYou do deserve good things. And I hope they continue to come.
And I remember listening to Adam Sandler in the Ford Taurus...good times...good times! :)
Thank you for your kind words and encouragement, as always.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you remember the Adam Sandler - Ford Taurus days! My favorite song was the "Piece of S@#$ Car" but that bit about the goat... still cracks me up. (You can tell my sense of humor has really evolved...)
That's my favorite song too! I should download it for David to listen to in his jeep! And I stll giggle thinking about the goat, so I guess our sense of humor evolved together! :)
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