Mary Krissmasss

I got this cute message from my niece last night. She had already told me what she wanted for Christmas, but wanted to add more in case I was still stumped for ideas:

“hi aunt brenda and uncal jim its me abbey i just wanted to tell you that
another i would like for christmas is more beeds to make you some more lizerds
and things like that .
p.s.
tell sozziy Q that i say hi,looking forword to seeing you guys at
christmas!
Love: abbey”

Beads to make lizards and things like that! But she is thinking she only wants them so she can, in turn, give Jim and I beaded lizards. How special!

Seems like little Abbey is learning the spirit of Christmas. The best presents are the ones you get that allow you to give back to the ones you love. Many adults haven't even learned that one yet!

It reminded me of a sign outside a church that I saw recently. It said that one of the best gifts you can give is to “Promise Expectations”. I love the fact that the sign requires you to really think about what it means. To me, it means: I promise you that your expectations in me will not go unfilled. I will hope that I can always fulfill your expectations. My promise is always to try.

If I don’t meet your expectations, then I’ll ask Abbey to make you a beaded lizard. Believe me, you won’t be disappointed...