There are many different types of gifts.
You know what I'm talking about: the candle that was a nice gesture, but no matter how much you like the person who gave it to you, it stinks. Or the gift card that you absolutely love (because they gave you exactly what you wanted--the means to buy that perfect something for yourself!)! The socks, the toys (adult or kid alike), the DVD, the sweater, the kitchen appliance, etc. Some you love, some you like, some you sit on your shelf to collect dust for an allotted amount of time before you get rid of them, and some are definitely re-gifters from the start. (I have never regifted anything YOU gave me, of course!)
The perfect gift, however, is the gift that truly comes from the heart.
It may be cliche, but it's true, nonetheless!
Background:
When we moved to our current abode, we were given the dining room set Bart grew up with. Up to that point, the nicest thing we owned was our own bed. Everything else was...well, poor student-ish. Of course, we were ecstatic to have something in our possession that was so nice!
There was one draw-back: the WHITE CUSHIONED CHAIRS. Not that I'm complaining because they are wonderful. But think about it. We have small children. WHITE and SMALL CHILD do not exactly go. To add to that, we began to notice that when you sat in said chairs--especially a few of them--you felt like you were going to fall through. They were over 20 years old after all.
Our plan was to save up and get them reenforced and recovered in child-proof material as soon as possible. That didn't quite work out as planned. LIFE got in the way--how dare it!
LUCKILY (or blessedly?)~
We have a wonderful SIL named Barbarous Bel,
and B.Bel is crafty and ingenious.
She and St. Anthony have our names this year for Christmas and...well, see for yourself!
As you can see, the white cushions were in a little less than pristine condition.
And I can say that this is one of the best and most thoughtful gifts we have received.
'Nuff said.
6 comments:
She's a 1st class Primary president too!
Love the chairs.
Awwww! Bel rocks!!
Wow! I didn't know she had that kind of talent. The chairs look great!! They look professional. And what's even more impressive is that she's already done. And it's before Christmas!! How's that?
Congratulations! They look terrific!
Love it!
PS The word verification for my last comment was "unlectee." Is that what happens when you are no longer an electee? The word for this one is "wardem." I guess I should tell you to wardem, Anne Bonny. Take that however you want. :)
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