As far as the little things go, all of the gifts I knitted were definitely loved. My MIL really surprised me at how much she liked her fingerless gloves. My SIL adores her Dragon Scale Gauntlets just like I knew she would. My mom, my aunts, and my grandmothers all loved their dishcloths.
In spite all of this --- the one present that I almost didn't make was the one that meant the most to me. It was the little shoulder shawl that I made for my great-aunt; see my great-aunt Mim has Alzheimer's. I was sitting on the couch watching a movie Sunday night and all I could think was I should have made her something to help keep her warm. I went through my stash and found the perfect yarn and proceeded to knit over half of a shawl in less than 3 hours. It was just a simple pattern where you increase by one every row but I just felt like I needed to make it for her. I didn't work on it at all Christmas Eve because of family functions. I got up early Christmas Day and began working on it again. By the time we arrived at Nana's I had finished and wrapped it.
Once we got to Nana's, we all began unwrapping presents. I gave Aunt Mim her present and once she opened it I wrapped it around her. I told her that I had made it just for her and she cried. At that moment it didn't matter whether or not everyone else liked their gifts, it just mattered to me that she knew how much all of us cared for her. She may or may not remember that I made it or that I gave it to her today, but she knew on Christmas when she opened it and that means a lot to me.
Starting today I'm going to try to post at least 3 things I am thankful for everytime I make a post just because I think we all forget how blessed we are from time to time.
- I'm thankful for learning how to knit.
- I'm thankful for all of the friends I have made through blogging.
- I'm thankful for the little things that we sometimes take for granted.
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I try to drop in every once in a
while to read your blog, I am very glad that I did today. Your story about your Aunt Mim brought tears to my eyes and I think I am going to steal your idea about being thankful every time I post, if that's OK with you. I will give you credit, of course.
That is a wonderful story. I'm glad you had a Merry Christmas. I love the Thankful Idea. I think I need to have Thankful Tuesdays. :) After monday I need a reminder what I need to appreciate...If you want to join me let me know. I haven't blogged in a bit but after the holiday's...it's on!! Thank you for sharing.
OK, I'm tearing up here. Your Aunt Mim clearly felt loved and warm and hugged, both by you and the shawl you made her. It's such an incredible moment. Whether or not she remembers, I think it's the kind of moment that changes you for the rest of your life.
Your story brought tears to my eyes, too. You are a truly good and caring person, and I am thankful that I have gotten to know you over the past year through this amazing technology.
And you are right, it is the little things. One of the presents I gave my mom this Christmas was a photo album filled with pictures of the people in her life. Since we moved her into the apartment 2 years ago, I have had all her pictures, and I thought she should have some with her. I even had an empty photo album at home, so all I had to spend on the gift was some time. And I think it is the most valuable gift I have ever given her. She can't stop talking about it. So, like you, I'm glad I took the time to do it.
What a sweet moment with your Aunt Mim--one you'll savor for years to come. I hope you had a lovely first Christmas with your new hub! Hugs from Texas.
Jacque
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