The Best Gift Ever Is Personal #mfrwauthor

As I sat down to write this, a television commercial provided inspiration. The advertisement was for an easy way to send money from a smart phone. Not memorable these days. However, the theme was that one of the characters didn't use the mobile app to send money, in fact he didn't buy gifts (or contribute to communal ones) but instead chose to give everyone a poem as their holiday gift.

Handmade items or heritage gifts that have been handed down from generation to generation are not unknown in my family. More than one original poem has customized a store-bought card, or been used to create a handmade one. When the great nieces were little, each of them received a gift written just for them. A generation earlier, handmade baby afghans welcomed nieces and nephews. But I wouldn't call any of those the best gift I ever gave. That will be the short story that became Dragon Destiny.

The short story was used to help someone relearn to read during recovery after a coma. Years later when the characters demanded their full due and the short story became a novel, chapters were used as a reward during post-surgery rehabilitation. After a successful session of physical therapy, a chapter was read to help pass the time as knees were iced down.

So that is the greatest gift I ever gave. Bragging rights for a proud mother and mother-in-law. 

~till next time be sure to visit the other posts in the hop. Helen