~ Lydia M. Child
"... Brown paper packages tied up
with strings.
These are a few of my favorite
things."~ Rodgers and Hammerstein
We have
friends who rank up there with the kindest and most thoughtful people
ever. Some of their kindnesses have made
their way into my blog posts and some of their kindnesses are too huge to share. But one of their kindnesses recently arrived
in the mail with "do not open" instructions on it. It was a birthday gift for one of the members
of our family -- as always, perfectly timed to arrive early. Knowing what it takes to remember a birthday,
purchase a gift and then go to the post office to mail it, I am always
surprised when they accomplish this feat again and again. It never ceases to amaze me and it always is a
welcomed surprise. There are still a
couple of days to go before the gift can be opened, but just sitting in its
place, the brown paper-wrapped box is a beautiful reminder of their
thoughtfulness and friendship.
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