One can buy someone something, and it's just because they think they need to give that person a gift. Some put a lot of thinking behind what gift they are going to buy this person, so that makes it pretty special.
Others use their talents, and put their heart and soul into a gift, knowing the recipient will be overjoyed. Thus, this is the way I felt when I received to very special gifts from my brothers. Tom made me a box, a very special box as you will see, and some beautiful cross ornaments for my family tree.
John made me a flute, also that is very special. It has one of the most haunting, melodic sound and even I can play it and it sound just beautiful.
The wood from both of these gifts came from very special places. The lining of the box is made from a piece of walnut that our father had in his shop when he died. I am sure, being a master craftsman himself, he was saving it for something very special. The holder for the flute is also made from a piece of this walnut.
The main part of the box, and the flute itself was made from our grandmother's crepe myrtle tree that I saved when I sold the the old home place, and transplanted it to my yard. We had to cut it off quite a bit, and this wood is from it's branches.
The cross ornaments were made of the the same two pieces of wood.
I can not think of a more special way to be able to preserve a few memories than the way my two talented brothers have done for me. All the gifts have very special stories, and I will cherish them all forever! Best of all, the were made with love!
My flute also has a leather strap around it, and on it are three beads that signify myself and John and Tom. John told me this, and I thought that really added a special touch. Of course the feathers on it are from a turkey!
Thank you brothers, you are dear to me! ILYB,
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Others use their talents, and put their heart and soul into a gift, knowing the recipient will be overjoyed. Thus, this is the way I felt when I received to very special gifts from my brothers. Tom made me a box, a very special box as you will see, and some beautiful cross ornaments for my family tree.
John made me a flute, also that is very special. It has one of the most haunting, melodic sound and even I can play it and it sound just beautiful.
The wood from both of these gifts came from very special places. The lining of the box is made from a piece of walnut that our father had in his shop when he died. I am sure, being a master craftsman himself, he was saving it for something very special. The holder for the flute is also made from a piece of this walnut.
The main part of the box, and the flute itself was made from our grandmother's crepe myrtle tree that I saved when I sold the the old home place, and transplanted it to my yard. We had to cut it off quite a bit, and this wood is from it's branches.
The cross ornaments were made of the the same two pieces of wood.
I can not think of a more special way to be able to preserve a few memories than the way my two talented brothers have done for me. All the gifts have very special stories, and I will cherish them all forever! Best of all, the were made with love!
My flute also has a leather strap around it, and on it are three beads that signify myself and John and Tom. John told me this, and I thought that really added a special touch. Of course the feathers on it are from a turkey!
Thank you brothers, you are dear to me! ILYB,
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Both of them have a cutting from the crepe myrtle bush though, and that counts as something!