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Rorey

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15. That's the kind of gift I would accept

Reply to dameatball (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2018, 08:43 PM

Dec 2018

I told my family years ago to PLEASE not get me gifts. Of course I'm always happy to get family portraits and such, but I don't want things that just sit around that I have to dust. I've got everything I want, and if something new comes along that I'd like to have, I generally just get it for myself. Doesn't happen often. My wants are few.

Donating to a charity, or simply doing something kind for another person because they know I would want them to do that, is a wonderful gift that anyone who wants to give me a gift could do. I love your idea.

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A suggestion for a nice Christmas gift for that person who already has everything. [View all] dameatball Dec 2018 OP

I think that was a lovely idea. n/t Brainstormy Dec 2018 #1

What a wonderful idea. How very thoughtful of you. I'll remember this. lamp_shade Dec 2018 #2

thanks for the good idea NJCher Dec 2018 #3

It is easy to do also. Ten minutes tops. dameatball Dec 2018 #13

Fantastic idea! BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #4

Same here. I have a nine year old rescue dog and a nine year old rescue barn cat. dameatball Dec 2018 #5

Did you see that poor dog in China (I think it was China) BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #6

I had a cat who played a game with my severely handicapped daughter. And the first demigoddess Dec 2018 #7

How sweet! fleur-de-lisa Dec 2018 #11

It's a beautiful, heartfelt gift suggestion. StarryNite Dec 2018 #8

Thank you. The $ amount doesn't matter. dameatball Dec 2018 #10

You made such a sweet and loving gift. Thanks for the "heartwarmer" today. stuffmatters Dec 2018 #9

these are always good ideas and many people words prefer it to getting things JI7 Dec 2018 #12

Absolutely. Better to do something that helps. dameatball Dec 2018 #14

That's the kind of gift I would accept Rorey Dec 2018 #15

I do this for my two grown children who have everything they need and then some. llmart Dec 2018 #16

I was not aware of the calendars. Thank you. dameatball Dec 2018 #18

That would easily be my favorite gift Mr.Bill Dec 2018 #17