Birthday present ideas for someone special

[HJT40]

I have a "surrogate" mum and very good friend, who "adopted" me when my mum passed away and it is her birthday soon. She is always there for me, as I am her but I am stuck for ideas for a lovely pressie that show her how much she means to me and my daughter. I am not rolling in money, but would love to give her something nice, any ideas? Something unusual or sentimental would be nice! Please help me!! ;-)

[JOEYGREEN]

Maybe you could have a portrait picture done of you and your daughter for her. Or maybe include her in that and have one of all three of you and have it framed. I don't think they are too expensive nowadays.

[bigsister]

Thats such a lovely idea.
What a lucky woman she is to have you to care about her so much.

[HJT40]

I have decided to get her a memory box for happy memories, she unfortunately lost one daughter some years ago, and on clearing out she found some handwritten notes etc. she also has another daughter and 2 grandchildren, so now she will have somewhere to keep her happy memories. I will also hand write and put in the following poem;

Memories
(Grace E. Easley)

Memories are heartbeats
Sounding through the years
Echoes never fading
Of our smiles and our tears.
Moments that are captured
Sometimes unaware
Pictured in an album
Or a lock of hair.

Images that linger
Deep within the mind
Bit of verse we cherished
Once upon a time.
Through the musty hallways
Of the days we knew
Ever comes the vision
Beautiful and true.

Memories are roses
Blooming evermore
Full of fragrant sweetness
Never known before.
Life must have a meaning
Goals for which to strive
Memories are lights that burn
To keep the heart alive.


Thank you all!

[JOEYGREEN]

That is lovely. I'm sure she will love it.