As I was digging through all my "stuff", something caught my eye...a piece of wood with nails sticking out of it. Then, it all came back to me...and I remembered. My girls gave it to me on Mother's Day back in 2000. Brittany was 8 years old and Abby was almost 4. They wanted to create something really special for me, so they headed to the back deck and I had to promise not to step one foot outside...or peek through the blinds. I recall hearing hammering noises and wondered what was going on. When they finished making my "gift", they came inside and presented it proudly to me. Here it is...
Can you read the words written all over it? Sorry the picture is so small. It says...I love you Mom, You're my favorite, I love you, Thanks Mom. Now, to anyone who doesn't have a trained eye, this might look like a junky piece of wood that needed to be tossed in the trash can. I mean, who in their right mind would want something that had scribbling all over it, right? Well, to me, this is a treasure more precious than gold because it was created from the heart by my girls. What's written on it and the sentiment and memories behind it is something that I cherish deeply.
So, off it went, right back into my hope chest with all the other mementos I've saved from days that have come and gone. I'm sure there will be many more times when I open up my hope chest, take out that piece of wood...and remember.
25 comments:
Soooo sweeet!! ...x...
I dont see a block of wood there at all... I see something more valuable then a bar of gold!!!!
What a special gift ... "you are my favorite" just tugged at my heart!
Awww, that IS a treasure...I have a similar one hanging on the wall in my closet!! ;)
Suzanne
April:
That is so sweet....I am a pack rat. The girls make fun of me because I keep every little thing. I save all my cards and things the kids make in school. One day they will appreciate having these things..I HOPE!!
~Hugs
how cute!!!!!
i just found a hot pad the other day that Kale had made me for mothers day....i think he was in preschool!!!!!!!
i love those little gifts!!!!!!
Gifts like this are the best. And it reflects your blog name. So sweet.
Girl, that is definitely worth its weight in gold!
XO,
Sheila :-)
What a treasure....those are the gifts that really matter! I love it......
It is more precious than any piece of gold or silver! I loved it!
Love you too!
How sweet! I know that piece of wood is priceless to you. I have a little chest full of homemade treasures my girls have made for me over the years.
That is so sweet! :0)
Hang it up, April.
It will be the prettiest thing in your home.
It's straight from the heart...just like your blog title.
This is meant to be hung. That's what hope is all about...the now.
Love!
.mac :)
Beyond precious sweetie.
It's nice that you saved it.
GIRL! You always make me cry!!!
That is so precious. A treasure indeed!
You have raised some lovely daughters! What a thoughtfull gift!!!
So precious - and, yes, a definite treasure!! How wonderful that you still have it...and that you came across it yesterday!
That is such a great piece of wood....it would be a keeper forever!
sandy toe
That is so special! Time goes by so fast!
XOXO
Jen
That is just the sort of gift that belongs in a hope chest. I loved that!
Hi April
Your gift from the girls is so special. Things like that hold so much love and wonderful memories. Glad you came across it today and shared it with us.
Lindsay
x
So sweet, April! That is a keeper for sure!
I love all the special treasures that my children have made me over the years. I have a box of them just like you do. It's a window back in time that lets us remember them as they were when they were small.
aww, that is so sweet!
absolutely priceless...
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