Stasia's Place Of Grace

Saturday, November 15, 2003

 

A Really Good Gift

Here come the holidays again... another necktie Dad'll never wear. Another electronic appliance Mom'll shove behind others in the cabinet. Some cutesy dust-collector for your sister, and too much candy for her hyper kids.

Everyone puts on a smile, says "Uh, thanks..." unconvincingly, and the gifts are never noticed again (except for that candy, because by now the kids are spinning on the ceiling fan).

Worst of all, you feel like you had to give them all something, but you also feel like your hard-earned money has just been tossed right out the window into the snow!

My friend Shirley M. reminded me about a gift that makes everyone feel good, and actually does some good... the gift of self-sufficiency for a needy family through Heifer International!

For all of us fiber fanatics, there's a gift of a knitting basket - two llamas and two sheep for a family that can use their income-generating fiber! As with all Heifer International gifts, the recipients are required to "pay it forward" by providing the offspring of their animals to others in their village! Now that's a gift that keeps on giving.

Jeff and I are giving our parents gifts of honeybee hives in their honor... and this is the first holiday gift I've felt good about giving our "have everything" parents in a long time.

It's way better than a new blender. And you can always handknit them some mittens so they have a little something under the tree.

Thanks for reminding me about the reason for the season, Shirley!

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