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The Perfect Gift: Letter from the Editor

December 17, 2014
This Macaroni Kid week goes right through Hanukkah and leads right up to Christmas and the start of Kwanzaa. It is a joyous time of family dinners, visiting with friends, festivities and gift giving. About those gifts...

This time of year it is very easy to get caught up in all of the shopping and spending. We often shop not because we necessarily have to but because we think we are supposed to, everything is on sale, and of course because gift giving is fun. I love giving big beautifully wrapped presents, but I like the idea of being able to pay my mortgage too. This year I'm reminding myself that the best gifts aren't always the most expensive. The best gifts are thoughtful and given with love. Some do not even need a bow...

Christmas gift suggestions:
To your enemy, forgiveness.
To an opponent, tolerance.
To a friend, your heart.
To a customer, service.
To all, charity.
To every child, a good example.
To yourself, respect.
-by Oren Arnold, Author

Actually, these gifts would be perfect all year round.

Enjoy your macaroni!
Melissa Alcorn
MelissaA@MacaroniKid.com

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