Reverb10 Prompt 30

Prompt: Gift. This month, gifts and gift-giving can seem inescapable. What's the most memorable gift, tangible or emotional, you received this year?

I would have to say the most memorable gift I received this year was a hug from my good friend Marea.

Her mother just passed away right before Thanksgiving and I had been fortunate enough to walk beside my friend during the difficult months that preceded her mother's death. 

I was able to just be there for her,  a listener to validate all her concerns and fears. When the time came for the funeral mass I was happy to help her with whatever she needed done. 

Then at the mass on my way up to receive communion, she saw me out of the corner of her eye and reached her hand out, pulled me in and gave me this hug....this hug of thanks, a hug of relief, a hug of tears, a hug of friendship and love. 


Something about that simple act of kindness touched my soul.