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Special Gifts

Last Monday I received a gift in the mail from one of my bread board customers.
 It was this adorable french wine box that she made!  Isnt it great? 
I just love it!  Heres a look at the inside...
And she added her initial on the back. 
It really came at a perfect time.  I received it last Monday, which was my dads birthday, so I was a little sad.  What made it even more special was that my dad was a huge wine collector.  He had a fairly good size collection when he died, part of which I received.  Im pretty sure the wine isnt drinkable anymore but Im not about to throw it out.  Ive wanted to build something special to keep it in but havent been motivated to do so.......until I received this special gift.

But what made it the most special was the french saying on the front.  Un petite oiseau ma dit, which translates to "a little bird told me." 

I dont share personal stories very often because Im a fairly private person learning to open up more, but Ive also struggled with whether or not I should share personal stories on my blog.  Would anyone be interested?  But here goes......

Years ago, after my dad passed, I was going through a particularly difficult time.  I was driving down the road praying to God, my dad, anyone, for guidance, a sign someone was listening or watching over me, anything.....when something a little strange happened.  A dove landed on my windshield and just stared at me. 

Normally this wouldnt be a strange thing, but I was driving on a highway going about 65 mph, so, I couldnt believe the dove was able to stay on the windshield without being blown off.  Maybe thats normal or not strange at all, but, at that moment, I felt a sense of calm come over me that Id never experienced before.  I decided from then on, whenever I would see a dove, that was my way of knowing that my dad was still with me in spirit, watching over me.   Maybe its silly, but I guess when we lose those closest to us, we do these things to make ourselves feel better or ease our pain a little. 

Currently, anxiety has become my middle name, but, thanks to wonderful blog friends who have shown me that its okay to admit when you are going through a rough time, I feel blessed.  So, when I received this gift on my dads birthday with the saying "a little bird told me", it was a wonderful reminder that Im not alone.

I hope you didnt mind me sharing this story with you.  Thank you all so much for making me feel so welcome in the big blog world.  And to the person who sent me this gift, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

P.S. The holidays are approaching quickly and my reserve list for bread boards is growing, so if you plan on ordering them for Christmas gifts, now is the time to get them, before my backorder list gets too big that I cant get them completed before the holidays.  Thank you again for making my bread board business possible.  You have made my dream come true.  Have a wonderful Monday.