At a meeting yesterday one of the members offered each of us a memento from her recent vacation to Glacier National Park. (The group leader has been challenging people to "explain" their absences by bringing things back from their trips.) At any rate, she had been cross-country skiing for several days and had nothing but excitement and happiness on her face as she described the weather, the scenery, and the experience. So what was her gift?
A yellow cupcake paper cup to signify the sunny days
With a scrap of blue tissue paper in it to signify the blue skies
A small piece of moss
A small twig of teeny pine cones
A small piece of fir tree--all items to "share" her experience of being in the woods
A piece of huckleberry taffy to savor the taste of Montana huckleberry
Isn't that just charming? And there is just a touch of foresty odor to enjoy!
I'm touched by her thoughtfulness, originality, and generous gift of the time used to make these "touchstones" for us.
Pretty neat.
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