Day 7 – November 7 – “What is the best gift you’ve ever received?”
This is the
most difficult topic so far, because “best” is so broad. It’s like asking me
what is the best book I’ve ever read, or the best movie I’ve seen.
As for
gifts, the one I treasure the most is a personal note on a Christmas card Mark
gave me about 13 years ago. I still keep it in my Bible, and read it often. I
have it memorized now, of course, but I still love to see his handwriting,
because I see his face in my mind.
Another “best”
gift is my Quilt of Valor. These are handmade for one veteran, and there is a cloth
marker on the back of the quilt that states who made it, and for whom. Since I’m
old, I actually use mine. It makes me feel cozy to wrap up in it.
My brother,
Bob Galloway, and his wife Eunice have given me so much over the years… not
just their love, but several trips to North Carolina, Washington D.C., and
other places, and twice in the last 15 years or so, they have bailed me and my
family out of dire emergencies. It’s hard to say what is the “best” gift they’ve
given me.
Finally, the
folded flag I was given by the Hoover Veterans Committee back in 2018. It was
flown over the capitol in Alabama in my honor, and has the certificate signed
by Governor Kay Ivey.
I’m thankful
for all these gifts, and many more.
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