Best Christmas gift you'll be giving. - Page 2

pianogirl04 · #1 12-20-2004, 08:27 PM

My grandmother isn't really doing well lately. A couple years ago my grandfather died right after Christmas and last year she moved from Louisiana back to Michigan, which is where all her/our family is. Ever since all this happened, though, she hasn't been doing well... she's starting to go downhill mentally. She hid one of her car keys somewhere and now she can't remember where she hid it and when we're talking to her on the phone she'll totally change the subject. The other day she called my mom at work to tell her it was snowing.

But a while ago she said she wanted a CD of me doing a couple songs for Christmas and it's going to be a little late, but I would really love to do that -- and do it well -- to send to her. I really don't know how much longer she'll be around, but if I can make a difference in her life, however small, with music... it's the least I could do.

Last year's gifts for my mom were cool. She and my grandmother both are all about practicality so I try to find things that they can use and last year my mom's mixer and her coffeepot died within weeks of each other. So when my dad and I went shopping we got her a new mixer, a new coffepot, and probably some other stuff I can't remember... and she opened it on Christmas and she had no idea what was coming.

estranged4life · #2 12-20-2004, 08:50 PM

The list of gifts purchased for a disadvantaged child who may not have had a joyful Christmas...

Brian j.

amber · #3 12-20-2004, 11:14 PM

Last year, My friends neice and her 3 small children, plus some other family kids, were staying at my friends house cause they lost their apartment. My friend doesn't believe in buying things for christmas, the consumerism and all. I agree with her, but I was home for Xmas, so i went and bought and wrapped some presents for them so they'd having something fun to open and such. That was satisfying.

sara1998 · #4 12-21-2004, 05:35 AM

The best gift I ever gave was taking an underprivleged little 6 year old girl shopping for winter clothes, and seeing her face when santa called her up on his lap and gave her the barbie computer she's always wanted.

For my lil one this year, I bought her a barbie camcorder. I think she's gonna love it! That's one of her big ticket items this year. I'm sure she'll have me in my jammies more then once on video....

Patti · #5 12-21-2004, 09:16 AM

I bought my sister-in-law a Dooney & Bourke handbag. Every time we have gone shopping for the last 8 months we had to go to the handbag department so she could covet them. Last night we had my nephew's birthday party and somehow the subject of Dooney & Bourke came up. She said "I'll never own one, but man, I love those purses!" I cannot wait to see her face when she opens the package!!!!

The best gift I ever gave was probably the several times I have bought gifts for children from the Angel Tree. Unfortunately I didn't do it this year, but next year I'll buy double.

Rickypt · #6 12-22-2005, 07:22 PM

I love to give also.

This year, the best gift I'm giving is a framed picture of my mom's favorite baseball player, JT Snow, who is leaving the Giants after several years. (Hope my mom isn't on this board! i doubt it).

In the past, the best gift I gave was taking my family to Xmas Dinner at the Palace Hotel.

You can see from the above that money is a little tight this year!