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Permalink Reply by Simon Paynton on December 24, 2011 at 8:04am

I used to feel like the unhappiest person in the world, I spent 25 years bumping along the bottom of hell.  Then five years ago S. did something [seemingly] insignificant which means that today, I could possibly be the happiest person in the world.  I chuckle all day long about everything.  So that's why I call her my angel, and she too never needs to give me any other gift.  It's more a question of how I can ever repay her.  Well, it's fun trying. 

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Permalink Reply by Judith van der Roos on December 29, 2011 at 9:16am

It is lovely when you find that right one.

Best wishes for the new year.

Regards,

Judith.

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Permalink Reply by Simon Paynton on January 1, 2012 at 6:56am

She gave me the gift of life and happiness.  It's a purely platonic friendship, but also deep true love.  She occupies the position in my life of "adored daughter".  I am not sure what my role is in her existence, but it's "something".  I feel privileged, also blessed, joyful... I hope I will attract someone I could fall in love with in a conventional way, and that will only strengthen my love for S. 

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Permalink Reply by bob spencer on December 24, 2011 at 9:27am

music and humour from lots of people i have never met and some from people who i have

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Permalink Reply by Judith van der Roos on December 29, 2011 at 9:17am

Oh yes, humor, I must confess I had not considered that, but you are very right. Thank you.

Best wishes for the new year.

Regards,

Judith.

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Permalink Reply by Danny Sanchez on December 24, 2011 at 10:15pm

A beer from my pops who had been clean and sober for almost 15 years and now has over 20.

I don't think gifts should mean anything other than that you want to do something nice for someone. If your looking for any greater meaning your asking to be let down. Whether your the giver and you expect the receiver to moved in some way or you expect to receive  that special gift, it can only lead to disappointment. A gift is just that nothing more don't make a big deal about it and someday you might be surprised.

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Permalink Reply by Judith van der Roos on December 29, 2011 at 9:21am

Congratulations to your father for fighting each day and prevailing. I think gifts always do mean something even if we as either the giver or the recipient do not realise it, I reckon gift giving often works at a subconscious level.

Best wishes for the new year.

Regards, Judith.

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Permalink Reply by Ron V on December 24, 2011 at 10:50pm

As far as materialistic things, I think poems written by or crafts created by my daughters have been the most special to me.  Last year, my youngest daughter made me a small candle as a symbol of Humanism for HumanLight and this year they wrote beautiful poems for me that reflected their own observations of the world as well as things I have tried to teach them. 

As far as immaterial things, TNTC (too numerous to count)(kindness, joy, peace, intellectual stimulation, health, etc.......).

 

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Permalink Reply by Judith van der Roos on December 29, 2011 at 9:27am

 Any chance you would post their poems ? I can appreciate the crafts thing, we are big on crafts in our family. I grew up with crafty parents, my dad is great at making the most delicate things despite his big farmers hands, and I learnt much from him, and all my cooking and baking skills from my mother. This year my wife and children made a memory box for me, it  looks like a big witches spell book, which is rather appropriate as I do work a lot with herbs !

Best wishes for the new year.

Regards, Judith.

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Permalink Reply by Nina van der Roos on January 2, 2012 at 10:54am

I would prefer to write my resposne here in Dutch, but as this is an English language forum I suppose I should use English.

My gift to you was so easy to make, it required no thought, no consideration and it was well worth any risk. I would so easily do it all over again.

Ever thine
Ever mine
Ever ours.

Al mijn liefde,

Nina

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