every year Grandma gave us blankets

My sister, cousins, and I. 

We didn’t appreciate them. 

Blankets were so..boring. 

We were children. We wanted toys, money,

clothes, shoes, gadgets, and electronics. 

You know, something cool. 

The same things our friends were getting. 

Something that wouldn’t last. 

Something that would fade away. 

Something we wouldn’t appreciate later. 

Temporary. Now. 

But instead, we got blankets. 

Something we didn’t want, but needed. 

Quality blankets. 

Blankets that still cover and keep us warm. 

Turns out, every year, Grandma gave us much more than a blanket. 

Have you ever received a gift only on its surface level? 

Have you ever received a gift you thought was boring, but looking back, wish you had today?

Grandma passed away in 2017, but my sister, cousins, and I still talk about those blankets.

Picture: Grandma with my cousin Michael.

P.S. Giving is Like- even on your wedding day.