The Perfect Gift

I searched and searched from crowded store to crowded store.
I was hassled, pushed, shoved, rushed, and mugged by the other
hurried shoppers, but....
I could not find the perfect gift,

I wadded through the snow and slipped on the ice.
I stopped to listen to the carols piped through town.
I looked and thought, then I looked some more, but....
I could not find the perfect gift.

I saw expensive watches, gaudy shirts, silly hats.
I looked at toys that would break on first play.
I listened to cassettes made by groups with weird names, but...
I went home without the perfect gift.

I was discouraged and low on Christmas spirit.
I poured a cup of coffee and dug through my memories.
I found one that was almost forgotten.
I found the perfect gift.

It was not found in an exclusive store at some mall.
It was not ordered from a catalog.
It was not wrapped in foil paper and tied with a fancy bow.
It was not thrown under a twinkling tree.

It was not any item on my want list.
It was not given out of duty.
It was not expensive, but it was not cheap.
It was not gone shortly after it was received.

It was so small that it was almost overlooked, but it grew in time.
It was the moon smiling on the gently falling snow.
It was the sound of caroler going door to door.
It was the laughter of happy children.
It was the look of joy and wonder in their eyes.

It was the friendly smile from a stranger.
It was the warm greeting from a friend unknown.
It was the helping hand when the load got heavy.
It was the hug from a loved one.
It was a day of peace and free of sorrow.

It was a new memory to share.
It was hope.
It was knowing someone cared.
It was given freely and with love.

The perfect gift does not cost a lot of money.
It only costs a part of you and your time.
The perfect gift does not come from any store,
It comes from the heart.

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