Gifts that are precious
If I had to choose one word to
describe my belongings, my life or gifts that I receive, it would be "eclectic”.
Of course being me, I had to
consult the online dictionary: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eclectic
Love some of the definitions and synonyms
of the word itself, which all also fit my life: assorted,
miscellaneous,
heterogeneous,
indiscriminate,
kitchen-sink,
magpie, mixed, motley, patchwork, piebald, promiscuous, raggle-taggle,
ragtag, varied
I received over the past month, in addition to Christmas
gifts, a tea towel from a former neighbor in the USA – bought during her trip
to England after having visited me this summer;
from one of my best friends a
lovely hand-painted ceramic espresso cup with saucer for my afternoon coffee
(bought on a Christmas market “just because it was beautiful”;
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| Note the mice on both the cup and the saucer. |
and just
yesterday have finally, for the first time in my life, received a mythic
perfume in thanks from one of the sons of a friend with whom we have exchanged
gifts since the boys (on both sides) were born.
Totally in opposition to “normal” or “same ‘ol, same ‘ol” of yesterday: it’s
all welcome.
