i’d love to see your smile today …

07Nov09

I want to give you a gift to make you smile but I don’t know what you love. My hope is that if I share with you the things I love most, that one of them will be perfect.

So what’s it going to be? …

~ The Moon ~

I would probably catch you gazing into the sky, announcing the full moon, reading horoscopes and believing in the fates.

To you I gift the most powerful of telescopes and a map to a cozy spot under a vast black sky where you will observe constellations and untouched planets for the rest of your nights. A million stars will shine for you and there will be no shortage of shooting stars to make wishes upon.

~ Spa Bathroom ~

You love peace, tranquility, meditation, warmth, clean white spaces, wood and beautiful aromas.

You will have a spa bathtub, candles, the softest of towels straight from the dryer, your favourite music playing quietly in the background and the most pure and organic bath luxuries at your disposal.

~ Whistler, BC ~

You’re likely in love with mountain sports and fresh air. Boutique shops, gourmet foods and apres ski pitchers in a laid back village setting. You relish first tracks, freshies and waking up in darkness to avoid lift lines. You love watching soft snow fall from your place in an outdoor hot tub or from inside on a chair beside the fire.

To you I gift mountain passes, top of the line gear, no lift lines, first tracks, reservations in the finest gourmet establishments, ski in/out accommodations with private outdoor hot tub, VIP to your favourite clubs and bars … and endless snowfall.

~ Flowers ~

Your heart skips a beat when the man in your life sends you a bouquet or brings flowers home from work for no reason. You have many shapes and sizes of vases as well as spots you display your beauty. You spend time admiring arrangements, carefully cutting stems, stopping into florists to inhale and you adore garden centers and nurseries. You inhale and take pictures of gorgeous blooms and you have a garden to which you tend. Spring is probably your favourite time of year.

To you I gift a home in the hills of Maui, Hawaii. You will play under waterfalls and frolic in fields of plumeria and other native exotics. While weaving leis, you’ll sit with a bloom behind your ear sipping a Mai Tai as the trade winds assault you with fragrance.

~ Hockey ~

You watch every game your team plays but you also have alternate teams you cheer on; you may be part of a fantasy league. You dream of seasons tickets in your home ice arena and have no plans of ever missing a single one even in if it falls on holidays or birthdays. You’re the owner of at least one team jersey which you put on hours before the game begins, you know the words to both Canadian and American national anthems but only sing your own country’s out loud, you love the smell of ice and you’ve probably paid (or are willing to pay) a mortgage payment to see your team in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Beer is your drink of choice and hockey is life. A huge void is most likely felt at the beginning of off-season.

To you I gift seasons tickets with your choice of seats for the rest of your years and non-stop beer. You’ll catch a puck, pound fist to glove with your goalie after a winning game and a jersey autographed by the team. Your team will win the Stanley Cup and you’ll be there to witness it. (And this gift is transferable to your preferred sport)

~ Wine ~

You don’t have wineglasses, you have stemware – a type for every wine and occasion – that you delicately hand wash. Wine is something you look forward to as a full experience. You savour it. You feel a bottle in your hands … uncork it, pour it, swirl it, inhale it’s notes,  hold a beautiful glass to the light and study it’s colours, reflections and depth. Sip.

To you I gift endless wine; the best the world has to offer. You will sit with a favourite  friend under the stars and sample your treasures any night you please. There will be guaranteed drunkness, laughter, excellent conversation, good food to fill your belly, perfect music to fill your soul … no hangover.

~ Music ~

You love music and always have. Your earliest memories might be of your parents forcing you to listen to vinyl on a record player and you have a vast knowledge of and open mindedness to all genres of music. Music was, and continues to be, playing the background. Anything goes because you crave sound … you have an extensive music library … you’re a concert go’er and reviewer. Without music, your life would feel quite empty.

For you, I gift music. Your most loved musicians and bands will perform in your city monthly … big shows, small shows, acoustic shows … however you’ve dreamed them, they will be. Your playlist will be gifted with one new song every morning that you absolutely fall in love with because it’s written for you, about you and your journey. Sometimes it makes your cry and others make you kiss your fist and touch the sky. You’ll have top quality equipment and gadgets to listen to or create music, which are constantly replenished with technology advancements.

~ New York City at Christmas ~

I’m not sure who you are but if you’re anything like me you love the city. Maybe you don’t love city life, but you feed off the energy of cities and all they have to offer. You’re most likely a free spirit with good walking shoes, health and energy to walk all day long without time schedules or things to do. You have no fear of the unknown. You dream of skating at Rockefellar Center and siting on a bench in Central Park with coffee, people watching.

For you, I gift New York City at Christmas and all of the magic it holds. The weather will be freezing and perfect … the first flakes of Winter will fall on the cold, rosy cheek of your love with whom you will skate and roam the city hand in hand. You will have infinite amounts of money to visit landmarks, do your Christmas shopping, reservations at restaurants of your choice and a week long stay at a luxury hotel. This gift will reoccur each year in the Christmas season.

~ Perfect jeans ~

You tend to despise shopping for jeans and perhaps never leave a shop completely satisfied. Maybe you prefer sweats and yoga pants because jeans just aren’t comfortable and ‘mom bum’, sag or too tight might be what you see when you look in the mirror. Even if you do wear denim all of the time, they’re never ‘the’ perfect jeans.

Well, I’ve found the perfect jeans and am wearing them right now. The place I bought them is a store specializing in denim and once I figured out my waist and length sizes I had dozens of fits and washes/rinses to choose. I walked out with three pairs and they all fit like a glove, keep their original shape and I seriously love them. My gift to you is the name of this amazing store, a denim shopping spree and a forever jean-clad, smackable, sexy ass.

~ Notebooks ~

You’re a writer, artist, diarist, list maker, doodler, poet. You create your beauty on paper in favoured notebooks. Your magic is not found online in your blog, rather, in ink or pencil. A lover of book stores, libraries and stationary shops, you find peace and serenity in quiet moments. If you’re like me, you like to be alone with your notebooks and thoughts; you are a dreamer.

To you I gift quiet moments of contemplation, an endless supply of your preferred notebooks, writing tools and books. You will have a comfortable, peaceful spot to utilize whenever you need to get away from it all, to create your written magic.

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So, my friend, I ask you … which of these gifts would bring the biggest smile to your face and heart today?

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