Overly grainy photo y'all
We both laughed when I read the
statement on the paper bag: Please enjoy
this extraordinary act of generosity. In our circle of friends, I am not
bragging when I say that I am the giver among us all. When February rolled in,
they have begun asking me questions like “What
gift do you want?”, “Are you sure you don’t want anything specific?”, “This is
your last chance, what book do you want to receive?” I can’t suppress my laughter when a friend
told me how they talked about what to get me, or how to make up for what I did
for their birthdays. Years ago, maybe I would have asked them to spoil me with
material things, but maybe it comes with growing up that we learn to value more
of the people around us rather than the gifts they give. But I do appreciate
the efforts they went through to reciprocate what I’ve done for their birthdays
(a letter with sincere words is more than enough for me).