January 7, 2020
Dear editor;
I enjoyed the responses to the question of the week in the December 26 issue, “What is the best holiday gift you have received?”
It brought to mind a question I used to ask my students right after Winter break when I was teaching: “What is the best gift you gave this year?” As pre-teens, they were more tuned in to what they received, but after a beat, they beamed with pride as they came up with the most wonderful gifts they had given. Sometimes the gift was not a big deal in actual value, but the reasons they gave, how the receivers were touched, were priceless.
I hope you’ll consider using this question for the next gift-giving season.
Lynn Genter, Aurora