I received books as gift for private and professional reasons. I guess, generally people I know would assume I love books; interesting book to look at occasionally, important book to read because its content, or beautiful book to be proud of or to stay hip and trendy (I know, shallow! But itās true!!). I can completely stay away from buying books in a year but will still have so many unread books on my desk at home and at my office because I got books for free from everyone (well, almost!)
That being said, I must also admit, it could took me a while to open a gift and see whatās actually inside. I know itās a book, but I just donāt have the time yet to read it, so I let it in its beautiful package for weeks, months or even worse, years!
This is the case with a book given to me from my German teacher, mmm..I guess 7 years ago? (Iām such a bad person!) It was kind a reward for me for being the best student or something like that. I just opened the gift today. Oh, I went silent.
The book called āBilderbriefeā or letters with pictures. It is about letters and postcards from some German intellectuals and artists sent to their friends or colleagues. I havenāt read the book yet, obviously, but I will. It is a beautiful gift, it struck a chord in my mind and in my heart. Iām such a romantic letters lovers, I love writing with my hand to the people I care about and respect (maybe not so much illustrations), I love sending and receiving postcards and any kind of personal cards. The book is just part of me.
Itās such a shame for me to wait until 7 years for discovering this. I seriously feel guilty. And even worse to realize how this wonderful gift came from a teacher that I thought was not that close to me to know who I am or what I love. I said thank you without knowing what I receivedā¦
I always think the best gift will come from a sincere heart. To give a meaningful gift you must have kindness and attention for the recipient. Iām forever grateful that one of my teachers had indeed given me that.
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