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mitcherline — Sun, 03 May 2009 17:39:07 -0000

the best gift l have ever received that my parents bring me to this world.

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Mitchell Whitney Turnbough — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 09:59:10 -0000

Dear cdemollerat - I am delighted that the ring I designed brought you so much joy. I am sorry to hear that your stone is missing. My company is still in business, currently concentrating on private client work. Please contact me at my personal email address and I will make arrangements to replace your lost stone: mitchell@mitchellturnbough.com. Truly, Mitchell Whitney Turnbough.

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Alicia — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:02:50 -0000

Please let me know as well! I loved his work but now the site is gone :(
avana100@yahoo.com

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Sue — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:56:21 -0000

if you locate this designer please contact me. I have a friend who would like to buy some of his jewellry.
Thanks,
Sue contact me @ (ssimonson42@sbcglobal.net)

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Tao — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:05:25 -0000

A Cartier panthere ring for my 25th b-day from myself. Love IT.

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writer11 — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:37:25 -0000

I just read Daniel Gibbons post and he says it's not available here in Canada?? Oh well... good to know that it's worthwhile AND maybe more of the 'kinks' will really be worked out by the time it is available here. Thanks for your critique...

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bluelines — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:49:31 -0000

I'm jealous. In Canada we still can't get the Kindle (even if you order one from Amazon US, I believe it only works on the Sprint wireless network). Whenever we travel I always want to bring three or four books with me, but they're the first things to get jettisoned when the suitcases fill up.

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weezie — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:40:23 -0000

Linda - I also had the same concern, but it is quite comfortable to hold. I have slight arthritis in my hands and they get cramped after a while when I read; this hasn't happened with the Kindle. I thought I would miss the visceral feel of paper, but I don't. I've never become attached to any bookmarks (and, slap-on-the-wrist, tend to dogear on occasion) so I love the auto-bookmark feature.

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writer11 — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:07:14 -0000

As a book lover too, I wonder how it (the Kindle) feels to hold onto vs. the feel of turning pages and using a favourite bookmark. Seriously, I am considering asking for one as a gift too and want these questions answered by a real book lover. I'm very tempted.

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Angela — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:00:01 -0000

Any gift of books or giftcards to a bookstore.

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Storyteller — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:13:08 -0000

Sixteen long stemmed red roses on my sixteenth birthday.
From my Papa.
I felt so grown up, so validated, so beautiful. So cherished. Sometimes that man just got it right.

Re: What’s the best gift you’ve ever received?

writer11 — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:47:17 -0000

A popular question...
My best gift, and I truly see it this way, was the profound 'nudge' to explore a medical situation, just over a year ago. To be succinct here, I have had a series of surgeries since then, (latest was one week ago today) that I truly believe saved my life. Always pay attention to 'nudges' or 'gut feelings.' They happen for a reason..

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writer11 — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:42:56 -0000

Was this learning, as an adult? If yes, it's an especially wonderful gift and you are very brave..

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writer11 — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:40:52 -0000

All rare and thoughtful gifts

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writer11 — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:38:36 -0000

That is truly a 'gift' Nancy. I missed my mother's passing and we had promised each other that we would be together, me holding her and she, talking about what was happening in each moment. She saw her mother the night before she passed.. that much I witnessed. But, the rest is absolute torture for me. So, I envy your experience with your father and saw immediately what a powerful gift that was for you. Thanks for sharing it... L

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Ramona — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:48:26 -0000

I agree. I always feel blessed when someone is willing to spend time together.

*m

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Cobby — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:40:31 -0000

My wedding ring is the best gift I've ever received because it was given to me by three of the four most important people in my life and because it will be passed along to another one of the most important people I expect to have in my life. My grandmother had intended to give me her diamond wedding ring for my engagement ring, but my aunt took it when she died. When my boyfriend was ready to propose, he told my parents and my mother gave him her own diamond given to her by my father. Although I couldn't have my grandmother's diamond, I now have my mother's to pass down to my oldest grand-daughter and it is set amidst beautiful diamonds picked for me by my husband.

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Kaiulani — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:37:36 -0000

My mother gave me antique diamond earrings after the birth of my daughter 14 years ago.

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Carol Z — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:25:41 -0000

When my daughter was in kindergarten, her class made paper daffodils for Mother's Day. On each petal, the children wrote something. My daughter wrote I love you in the middle, & on each petal things like you hug me, you buy me toys, etc. I still have that daffodil (she's 19 now) & will never part with it. It's precious because it came from her heart.

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gayla — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:59:25 -0000

A cross necklace from my grandma - it's a cheap, plastic piece of costume jewelry, but she wore it next to her heart everyday. It makes me feel like she is still with me.

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JulieG — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:24:45 -0000

When I was a kid, my grandmother had an antique sampler teaset. Essentially, door-to-door salesmen would carry around these tiny replica teasets of their stock so that they could show it to customers. This one was hand-painted, blue with a flower motif, and absolutely gorgeous. My grandmother would let me sit on her bed and play with it, if I asked nicely.

I got it as my 18th birthday present.

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Amy Guth — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:39:48 -0000

My friends, a couple themselves, gave me the gift of their spare bedroom, without charging me a cent of rent ("We're paying for the house whether you're there or not.") during one of the worse times in my entire life. They put no frame on the gift, only that I could move into the room when I felt ready, and stay as I needed. As a result of their kindness, I made perhaps the largest change of my entire life, and the worst time, in retrospect, was the single biggest turning point.

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Elisabeth — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:39:40 -0000

This one is difficult to answer; I have received so many wonderful gifts. I would say, of non-tangibles, the greatest gift was my parents' offer to pay for my college education with no strings attached. The freedom to "find myself" away from home was priceless and has been invaluable. In the world of stuff, for our wedding my stepmother gave us an unbelievably beautiful quilt for our king-sized bed. The labor, the design, the creativity, the sheer beauty and generosity of her gift overwhelm us. She has given me quilts before - it's her hobby - but this one outshines them all.

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mary b — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:06:43 -0000

Last Christmas my then 11 year old daughter bought me a months worth of meals donated to an African orphan, through the "10 Thousand Villages" charity. As she have the chance to save much money, this represented quite an investment. I was sooo proud of her.

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Celise — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:02:41 -0000

A year or so ago, I was doing a booksigning at a local farmers market. A woman that had previously bought my books for her nieces came up to me and said "My nieces created a play from one of your books and performed it at their church."

When I'm going through writer's block or letting negative thoughts get to me, it's comments such as those that remind why I love to write and who I love to write FOR.