The Secret to Buying the Perfect Gift
A true and humorous story about the rabbit hole I went down when purchasing a thank you gift--and the life lesson I gained from the experience.
A few years ago, our friends Michael and Cheryl invited my wife, Melissa, and me to attend a barbecue on a boat. Well, this wasn’t just any boat. Michael’s parents had chartered a 157-foot yacht with 4 floors and a crew of ten people.
This was all very exciting, of course, as Melissa and I had never been on a yacht of any length. Since we’d only met Michael’s parents briefly in the past, we also looked forward to being able to spend some time with them.
Two days before the barbecue, I got the idea to bring Michael’s dad one of my favorite cigars. I’m an occasional cigar smoker and was recently given the absolute best cigar I’d ever smoked. Consequently, I had this heart-centered desire to share my recent find with Michael’s father…
This story is no longer available. It has been published in a new book titled: Insight from Hindsight: Stories that reveal what life is trying to teach you
Insight from Hindsight will be available September 2024 on Amazon in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook!
