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Good Gifts, Bad Gifts

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I remember when my husband, the second and final one, bought me a dress for my 50th birthday. My first thought was, “Who does he think he is married to?” although my thought ought to have been “To whom does he think he is married?”, but I rarely think in elegant terms. The dress wasn’t me. It was so far from me, it could have been a joke, but it wasn’t. No doubt, somewhere in his mind, the dress was for the improved version of Chickie; the Chickie who I could be if I really tried. That, my gentle reader, is an example of a sub-optimal gift.

 

Skipping along to an idea that is season-friendly and way smarter, I ran into Mary Anne at a local Holiday Market, or as my mother might have said, a Tchotchke Fair, since it had some good stuff. It would have been a Chazerai Fest if it had been junk. Enough - I've already wowed you with my sophisticated language skills.

 

Mary Anne had decided to give her children and grandchildren an experience rather than things. I thought that was terrifically clever. She mentioned art lessons, travel, and all the other sorts of things we adults believe our loved ones need to receive for their betterment. It got me thinking so I asked my friendly AI about the importance of experiences and was told that experiences shape us as individuals, contribute to personal growth, build resilience, enhance our understanding of the world and are gluten free (I made up the last part). Well said.

 

So, then I asked AI which stocks will soar in 2025. It gave me chazerai.

 

Thank you to everyone who voted on the cover design for Not The Trip We Planned. Here is a preview of the winner; fun cover.





 

 


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MJW71uc
Dec 20, 2024
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The great things about experiences is that, even if they aren't the right "size" (eg: the ziplining outing you might not have chosen yourself) they can turn out to be exhilarating or at least give you bragging rights). And you don't have "return" them or wear them a few times when seeing the person to convey gratitude. Sometimes they stretch your limits in good ways--or you realize that really while the wine was good, you really don't enjoy water-colors so won't take that class that was scheduled at an inconvenient time. Better yet, they can create time together with folks you love and memories that linger or lead to good stories.

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Guest
Dec 19, 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

you have great story telling style, looking forward to your novel

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