On the 11th day of Christmas my true love gave to me... 11 Pipers Piping!
It’s that time of year when many thoughts focus on gifts - finding the perfect one, finding the one thing someone has asked for - as in “the only thing I want this year”, or just finding anything to get it over with.
With all this energy being expended to shop for, pay for, wrap, and deliver all of these gifts, I began to think of all of the most memorable gifts, both ones I gave and ones I’ve received. I could not think of anything that had to do with piping, other than people with good pipes, such as Adele (man that girl can sing), oh, and I also thought of cake icing piping. That all seemed too boring once I started talking to the girls at lunch about all of the unforgettable gifts I have gotten and received. Here are my top 11 most memorable gifts.
1. Received: Last year, for my birthday I received an all-expense paid trip to Las Vegas, it was awesome!
2. Received: Back in 8th grade, I had a boyfriend and for Valentine’s Day he gave me a gold chain with a charm. The charm had vertical text, about 2 inches long and in all caps it said, TAKEN. Need I say more?
3. Gave: The same 8th grade boyfriend wanted, in return, for Valentine’s Day, Wu-Tang Clan cologne. Yes, I am serious. So I had this other boy I was friends with go to the mall and purchase it for me. Along with the cologne was a little bonus gift. It was ONE earring - a small W stud. Don’t judge me, it was what he wanted.
4. Received: When I was about 10 years old I had begged and begged my parents for a dog. Sadly they kept saying no and that it was too much responsibility. When Christmas-time came around I thought this was my perfect opportunity to tell Santa this is the only thing I had wanted. I wrote him a letter and anxiously counted down the days of Christmas. As time passed I realized that dogs are probably pretty expensive and I would hate for Santa to have to spend all of his money on a dog for me. So I wrote Santa another letter and told him that I would leave him an envelope of money outside on my roof (which was conveniently located outside of the window of my bedroom). After I put the letter in the mailbox I ran inside and got together the money I had saved and put it on the roof. About a week later I got a letter from “Santa” that said he did not need my money and to please get the money off of the roof. What a great guy. That year, I got my wish, a yorkiepoo named Cocoa. My parents said that they didn’t write the letter. Maybe there really is a Santa!
5. Received: Back in college my friends and I went to see one of my favorite bands, it was a birthday present. To my surprise the band sang me Happy Birthday- it made my day!
6. Received: When I was in kindergarten, for my birthday, my mom’s friend gave me a bikini that had two cow heads to cover my chest. I was mortified and cried when I opened it and realized what it was. There is a picture of me wearing it on a trip to Florida with a big smile on my face. I tried to find it for you all but didn’t have enough time to dig through old photos. It was actually a very cute bathing suit.
7. Gave: In 1st grade I gave my best guy friend a hamster for his birthday. I thought I was a pretty cool friend.
8. Received: For my 21st birthday my friend made a surprise visit and drove all of the way from Illinois to celebrate.
9. Gave: This year for Christmas I took my 3 year old niece to get her ears pierced. She didn’t even cry. I, on the other hand, had tears in my eyes.
10. Gave: For my grandmas 82nd birthday I gave her 82 pieces of Sarris chocolate, it is her favorite kind.
11. Received: The gift of life. I am so blessed to be surrounded by such wonderful people who have shaped me into the person I am today.
As the holidays near, I am sure you have reflected on both gifts you have given and received. What are your most unforgettable gifts?
It’s that time of year when many thoughts focus on gifts - finding the perfect one, finding the one thing someone has asked for - as in “the only thing I want this year”, or just finding anything to get it over with.
With all this energy being expended to shop for, pay for, wrap, and deliver all of these gifts, I began to think of all of the most memorable gifts, both ones I gave and ones I’ve received. I could not think of anything that had to do with piping, other than people with good pipes, such as Adele (man that girl can sing), oh, and I also thought of cake icing piping. That all seemed too boring once I started talking to the girls at lunch about all of the unforgettable gifts I have gotten and received. Here are my top 11 most memorable gifts.
1. Received: Last year, for my birthday I received an all-expense paid trip to Las Vegas, it was awesome!
2. Received: Back in 8th grade, I had a boyfriend and for Valentine’s Day he gave me a gold chain with a charm. The charm had vertical text, about 2 inches long and in all caps it said, TAKEN. Need I say more?
3. Gave: The same 8th grade boyfriend wanted, in return, for Valentine’s Day, Wu-Tang Clan cologne. Yes, I am serious. So I had this other boy I was friends with go to the mall and purchase it for me. Along with the cologne was a little bonus gift. It was ONE earring - a small W stud. Don’t judge me, it was what he wanted.
4. Received: When I was about 10 years old I had begged and begged my parents for a dog. Sadly they kept saying no and that it was too much responsibility. When Christmas-time came around I thought this was my perfect opportunity to tell Santa this is the only thing I had wanted. I wrote him a letter and anxiously counted down the days of Christmas. As time passed I realized that dogs are probably pretty expensive and I would hate for Santa to have to spend all of his money on a dog for me. So I wrote Santa another letter and told him that I would leave him an envelope of money outside on my roof (which was conveniently located outside of the window of my bedroom). After I put the letter in the mailbox I ran inside and got together the money I had saved and put it on the roof. About a week later I got a letter from “Santa” that said he did not need my money and to please get the money off of the roof. What a great guy. That year, I got my wish, a yorkiepoo named Cocoa. My parents said that they didn’t write the letter. Maybe there really is a Santa!
5. Received: Back in college my friends and I went to see one of my favorite bands, it was a birthday present. To my surprise the band sang me Happy Birthday- it made my day!
6. Received: When I was in kindergarten, for my birthday, my mom’s friend gave me a bikini that had two cow heads to cover my chest. I was mortified and cried when I opened it and realized what it was. There is a picture of me wearing it on a trip to Florida with a big smile on my face. I tried to find it for you all but didn’t have enough time to dig through old photos. It was actually a very cute bathing suit.
7. Gave: In 1st grade I gave my best guy friend a hamster for his birthday. I thought I was a pretty cool friend.
8. Received: For my 21st birthday my friend made a surprise visit and drove all of the way from Illinois to celebrate.
9. Gave: This year for Christmas I took my 3 year old niece to get her ears pierced. She didn’t even cry. I, on the other hand, had tears in my eyes.
10. Gave: For my grandmas 82nd birthday I gave her 82 pieces of Sarris chocolate, it is her favorite kind.
11. Received: The gift of life. I am so blessed to be surrounded by such wonderful people who have shaped me into the person I am today.
As the holidays near, I am sure you have reflected on both gifts you have given and received. What are your most unforgettable gifts?
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