Gifts I Like :)

Jennie made a list of things she likes to receive as gifts (A WHILE AGO), and I liked that idea, so here is my list.

1. I LOVE to get books. I so enjoy being able to talk about something I’m reading with someone who has read the same thing. I like poetry books because there have been so many times when I was feeling a certain way, and thinking that I was the only person who has ever felt that way (knowing that isn’t true, but when you are in a bad mood, it SEEMS that way) and opened up a book to find a poem that made me feel not so alone. I also like short stories.
2. I’m a girly girl (don’t let the short hair fool you) so I like jewelry. It doesn’t have to be expensive; I just like the unusual. My brother Rodney always gets me jewelry for Christmas, and I’m always excited about it because he puts a lot of thought into it.
3. Probably my favorite gift is time. Just going out to eat, or spending time with my friends is the thing I like best. Even on random days that aren’t associated with a specific occasion or holiday, when I get to be around people I love, it feels like a gift to me.
4. I also like it when people share THEIR likes or interest with me. For example, Wendy made a CD of music she likes for us to listen to on the way to Memphis, but we didn’t get a chance so she gave me the CD and I loved it! I hadn’t heard many of the songs, so it opened up new interests for me.
5. Ok, Ok, I like gift certificates too, but I would prefer it if it were hand made, promising some event or special personalized gift rather than to a store:)