This year I received the perfect gift. My granddaughter was so excited to give it to me. She had told me that she knew that I would love it. I smiled at her anticipation, with no idea as to what the gift might be.
She handed me the present, a very pretty bag filled with tissue paper. I pulled out the tissue paper, and saw a pair of boots. Now, I will admit that for a split second, the story behind the boots didn't register. Then as I watched her face and her smile, it all came back to me. You see, when she first wore these boots to my house, I told her that I loved them. I did love them as they are really cute. I also went on to say that when she out grew them, I would love to have them.
My granddaughter is eleven, I have small feet, it wasn't that far out of the realm of possibility. She never forgot that conversation. There, surrounded by tissue paper, sat the boots that I had loved so much. She out grew them and then, with love and excitement, cleaned them all up and wrapped them up for me on Christmas!
I wore those boots all day Christmas day and then into my shop on Monday. I have them sitting beside my desk right now! It was the perfect gift, one given out of love. Thank you Sissy, you made my Christmas!
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