Best. Present. Ever.
December 25, 2012 @ 2:34 pm | Filed under: Family, Holidays
One day last week, Rilla came to me with a matter of great urgency: she needed help wrapping the presents she had made for her brothers and sisters. She led me to her closet, where we keep a large storage bin full of her art supplies. “I buried them,” she said, “so the surprise wouldn’t be spoiled.”
Beneath the bucket of crayons, the sheaf of construction paper, the tin of Prismacolors: a set of toilet paper tubes, somewhat squished, each painstakingly colored in bright Crayola. Toilet paper tubes. Colored by hand. Beaming, she gave a little hop of joy.
“Do you think they’ll like them?”
“Oh sweetie, I think they’re going to love them.”
They did. Huck’s squeal was of genuine glee. Wonderboy too. The big sisters grinned, giggled, melted.
Somehow I think I got the best present of all.
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At 5:54 pm
Suze said:
Oh yes. Best ever. So sweet that she made them. Sweeter still that everyone loved them. Sweetest of all for you to see that they love and appreciate one another.
At 7:43 pm
Anne Marie said:
Awwww. Did you see this? http://cynthialord.livejournal.com/828500.html
At 10:13 pm
Kez said:
Awww
Gorgeous!
At 9:06 am
mamacrow said:
oh, that’s just so wonderful!
At 8:44 pm
Hannah said:
Oh, I just love that!
At 11:35 am
Dana Wilson said:
This is precious. The best presents are those made with love! A virtual hug to that sweet child!