The best baby shower gift ever!

JenJune3 · May 2011

I had my shower this weekend and my friend who threw it for me gave me the best gift ever.... ever!!!

She gave me a little book she had found at a church book sale last month. It was a little Chip N Dale book (the chipmunks, not the dancers!) but on the inside of the book the girl who used to own the book had written her name in it. It was my sisters book! It had my sisters name in her handwriting on the book! The reason this was so beyond special to me is because my sister was murdered 4 1/2 years ago! She was actually murdered 2 days before I gave birth to DD. This book will go on a shelf in DS's room! To see my sisters handwriting in that book was the best gift I could ever receive!

SarahRuthG · May 2011

WOW! That is a wonderful gift!

BetsyDavis · May 2011

Wow that is amazing! What were the odds your friend would find your sisters old book. What a sweet gift!

atack · May 2011

Wow, what a touching and inspiring gift, for one, give and two, even find.

I am sooo sorry for your terrible loss and I cannot imagine what heartbreak it must have brought you and your family still to this day. I am so happy you can find a little peace in the gift you received this weekend. How special!

kjgilhoo · May 2011

Wow! Now that is universal karma/serendipity if I ever saw it. It's so special that this LO will grow up with that book around.

Your friend must have been beyond thrilled to be able to give that to you.

mplesset23 · May 2011

wow, that gave me chills. that is an amazing gift.

somethingscookin · May 2011

That's so sweet. I am teary eyed reading that.

tiff012982 · May 2011

citiprincess:
That's so sweet. I am teary eyed reading that.

me too. What a great gift

kjuryfl · May 2011

Wow.. what a special keepsake

What a great find!

MillerTime13 · May 2011

That gave me goosebumps - what an amazing gift!

latinachica29 · May 2011

What a godsend! I think that was a gift from your sister as well Big Smile

How incredibly special!

Galaxy8227 · May 2011

latinachica29:

What a godsend! I think that was a gift from your sister as well

How incredibly special!

I was thinking the same thing

JenJune3 · May 2011

latinachica29:

What a godsend! I think that was a gift from your sister as well

How incredibly special!

I agree... this isn't the first thing she has done to let me know she is still with me since I found out I was pregnant. At her funeral I picked the song Far Away by Nickleback to play. Since the day I found out I was pregnant I have heard that song every single day at least once since then! I know it was a popular song but it's not that popular anymore!

brwneydtexasgal · May 2011

That is so wonderful! What a great keepsake and priceless gift for you and to pass down to your children.

TanyaKM · May 2011

WOW. That is amazing! Did your friend actually know it was your sister's when she bought it?

STBMRSFERNANDES · May 2011

Wow, very touching!

AKBrideinMD · May 2011

I got goosebumps and tears came to my eyes reading this! What a special gift.

Leah678 · May 2011

That is so AMAZING! I am all teary now! What an awesome thing!

tourqeyes · May 2011

That is amazing, so glad that happened for you!

JenJune3 · May 2011

TanyaKM:
WOW. That is amazing! Did your friend actually know it was your sister's when she bought it?

Yes, that's why she got it, just because it had her name in it! It's crazy because my mom said she doesn't remember donating any of our books, so Jodi must have donated it herself before she died!