Its night, I'm dressed in black, Sneaking around, heart pounding, and giggling. What am I doing? This was my room mate and I at age 19 in our first apartment building hanging small gift boxes with a couple of wrapped candy canes in them on all of my neighbors door knobs.
Fast forward a few years I am now at work on the 15th floor of a sky scraper in Seattle. Which is filled as far as the eye can see with cubicles. My pockets are full of small ornaments and I am walking around placing one in each person's inbox while their back is turned.
Forward again to now. We have an 'elf' that brings us small unexpected gifts. Sometimes he leaves them at the childrens places at the table, sometimes he leaves coffee and a breakfast treat in my husbands car. Sometimes he leaves a Christmas movie where the children will find it.
OK I know you have guessed already the elf is me. My family isn't fooled either.
There is just some thrill in blessing others and watching them try to figure out who and why. It is like someone trying to figure out a magic trick. And like all great magicians I never admit my tricks, it is just too much fun! Try leaving a gift basket on a neighbors door step, or giving a secret gift to someone you don't get along with very well (it does something wonderful for you), or try giving anonymously to a charity, or an unmarked gift under the tree. Who can you surprise? Trust me you will be the one who receives the true gift.
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4 Comments:
I love giving "secret gifts"...or if I can't make them secret, at least a surprise..doesn't have to be Christmas...Last week, I mailed a tube of "Baby Kiss" Clinique (my shade) lipstick to my 88 year-old mother-in-law...She loved it...I love the idea of secret gifting...of course, she knew it was from me (who else)...usually, I don't tell when I've given...it's better that way.
Jessica
What a wonderful idea!
I've also been trying to think of something I could do in our neighbourhood that was special, or even just one family that we could bless in some special way. My kids want to go christmas caroling...but not sure they know quite enough songs just yet. maybe in another year or two.
I just love the magic of Christmas, so pleased to see that you are keeping it alive!! Have a wonderful Christmas!!
Adding to the magic that we know as Christmas is such a blessing!
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