Day 142: Gifts Fulfilling Needs

So... I'm not much of a gift receiver. I mean, gifts are cool but I often enjoy giving them more than receiving.  They say that as you get older in life you start asking more for things to fulfill needs rather than simply because they are desired - and I can definitely see this being true. My mom's gift lists are usually "new baking pan" or "tennis shoes" ... the books and hobby-related items, as well... My dad's list took it to a whole new level: deodorant, shampoo, and then books and fishing lures (we all ask for books, it seems).

This year I had on my list a new comforter - because the one I had was down and torn and spitting its down feathers everywhere each night I slept. So... we went on a hunt. And my parents got me a new comforter, a duvet cover, and then we went on the longest quest of my life covering many stores to find new pillows and pillowcases/sheets to go with everything.

So very thankful for this gift - I think it's my first new comforter since high school and these new colors are so much more who I am now.  Mega thanks to my parents.