Tag Archives: memories
Gift Wrap
When you’re in the throes of the holiday rush, buying gifts can feel like a practical task — so much so that you forget that gift-giving is ultimately a symbolic ritual, meant to express appreciation for others. And wrapping them? … Continue reading
An Experience
“I believe that an experience makes a better gift than material objects. When I think of the best gifts I’ve been given, they have been experiences that changed my life. My friend gifted me a flight, which led to my … Continue reading
The Best Holiday Gift
“The best holiday gift I ever received was right before my wedding. On Christmas Day, my mom gifted me a handwritten note from my grandmother who had passed away five years prior. My grandmother and I were very close, and … Continue reading
T-shirt Exchange
A few years ago, we started a T-shirt exchange. Everyone drew a name and found a weird or funny T-shirt they thought their recipient would like.” It resulted in a lot of fun inside jokes, she says. A gift needn’t … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 