Gifts, Thoughtfulness, and Kindness

My mom has always done an awesome job at picking out the perfect card, with the best words at the right time!  Always!  It was a beautiful Christmas card from my sweet little momma :) She knows how to put a smile on my face and warmth in my heart.

This card was surprise.  Its from a friend that I don't know very well but has been in my life in a positive way.  When we do run into each other we talk a ton and she is so uplifting and full of joy too.

This year was my 2nd Christmas at my new job.  It was a great year and I continue to enjoy my job and I have yet to complain.  Working where I work really is like a family more than a team, good people to work with and good clients too.  Last year I enjoyed generous gifts of gift cards from a couple of the advisors.  This year wasn't any different.  I'm thankful for the generous gifts and thoughtfulness.

I wanted to show my appreciation for the year with gifts.  I had big plans but ended up keeping it simple and small.  I ran out of time and money, mostly money but I quickly realized that the littlest gifts are sometimes the best and can really express thankfulness and appreciation better than a huge gift.  There are three other hot tea drinkers in the group so I wanted to get each a new mug with some tea in it, instead I bought three different types of teas and gave each with a little bow and ribbon a few of each type.  It was a hit!  They loved the gift, one even took a picture of where she placed it in her tree and shared it with me.   I found a really cute mug with a camel on it with a Christmas scene on it.  I wanted to fill it with his favorite coffee from his favorite coffee shop but ende up just giving him the mug with a candy cane in it.  He loved it!  He was so excited about the camel and how detailed it was and that it had two humps just like his.  

It was a nice reminder that a-little can go a long way and it was great to see the excitement and the happy reactions from the ones I gave too.

I didn't do much for the kids either this year.  Some of it was money but some of it was they are older and two of them have jobs and get things they want or need.  I did get a few things they didn't know about and they were very pleased.  My heart was happy!

I gave Ben a card and wrote a little note to him.  He gave me a huge long lingering hug, kissed me and told me thank you.

Gift giving can be a powerful thing and it doesn't take much of a gift to give either.

Thankful for the reminder :)