The night before my parent's anniversary I started feeling guiltier and guiltier so I spent two hours scouring etsy.com for something special. I found a lot of contenders (must keep them in mind!) but most had a long turn-around time so I drew inspiration from a few artists and came up with this gift myself. I bought an atlas at the bookstore and a cloud punch plus a deep frame from the craft store. I enlisted some help to pinpoint the exact cities that my parents had visited over the years. I punched them out of the maps and affixed them to the frame. It took quite a while to figure out the best way to attach them (sewing was involved!) and the best configuration for them (approximately spatially according to city). The best thing about it is that I haven't made much of a dent in their travels-- I only covered Europe and Asia! This means that next year I can give them Africa and the next South America and then Australia! So in the end, I get a few years worth of anniversary gifts out of this one idea! How awesome is that?
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These days most of us are put in the position of wanting to give to the special people in our lives and sometimes the truth is there isn't really a 'need' in their lives that we can fill..except that special gift from the heart. You did honor them from your heart with your thoughtfulness and I am sure the gift will be treasured for years to come.
very, very cool and oh so special for them. 'You' are the best gift of all.
Wow, your parents have visited that many places?
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