What would you gift? - Contest for the month of August

Hi Moonbeam

Congratulations



Regards Anudhar

Hi Jyothi

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Anudhar

Hai Meeta,
congratulations on winning the contest. Where is the winning entry? I am so eager to know what you would gift your father on his 80th birthday.

Usha,
yours is a touching experience. All our parent need is our company and the assuarance that they are loved very much and are not ignored. Your father is a lucky person to get the love of all his children. Congrats on being shortlisted.

Dear Satya
A big round of applause for coming up with this brilliant concept for a contest.No doubt it attracted the maximum number of entries.
Way to go!!!

Regards
Honeybee

Dear Meeta
Hearty congrats!

Usha,moonbeams,Anuraag
Loved your entries.Congrats.
Sorry I waited too long to read the winning entry & hence the delay in congratulating you all .
Ultimately GIFT OF LOVE rules, as is evident from your entires.

Regards
Honeybee

hi meeta,

congrats to u.

sudha

Dear IL friends,
Thank you very much for your woderful feedbacks. Actually, I feel extremely happy re-living this moment. I am delighted that my fellow IL'ites respect, value and share my sentiments. Being appreciated by all of you is as good as winning the contest.
Thanks a ton.
Regards
USHA

Hi all. A big THANK YOU to u all for appreciating my entrie . It feels like a winner....N loved to read ur gift ideas too..But still waiting to read the chosen winner's entry...(wonder whats taking her so long to share)....stilll waiting.....MEETA pls share ur wonderful gift entry........

Hi Meeta,
Hearty Congratulations !
We are all eagerly awaiting to read your Winning Gift for your 80yr old Father!Why the delay?



Latha Sasidharan

Originally Posted by Ushakrishnan64

Dear IL,
I am very happy to see your request to post my entry in IL and to share my real life experience will all of you.

Thank you judges for shortlisting my entry.

Regards
USHA


Gift for my father's 80th Birthday

<HR style="COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=1>Your topic took me back in life by 5 years. Yes, it was my father 80th birthday. My two brothers and me were racking our brains on the gift for our dear father.
My father is a very quite, unassuming personality. I have not seen him making any demands, though his life has been full of sacrifices. I decided to make him feel Super-special on this special birthday.
I live in Dubai with my husband and family, while my father lives in Bangalore with my elder brother. We decided to make a trip to India, just for his birthday. I also made sure that my aunt (father's sister) flew down from USA. Yes, our surprise visit was his birthday gift.
On the eve of his birthday, we landed up in the house one by one. It was a sight to see his face beaming with joy.
I had contacted my brother to arrange the religious functions for the birthday. My father was still raving about our surprise trip, not knowing what is in store for him for the evening. I had requested all his seven grandchildren to organise a program called GRAND 7, dedicated to their special grandfather. It was a cultural evening of Tabla, Classical/ Folk Dance & Carnatic music by each of his grandchildren. Now you could see the smile on his lips with tears rolling down his cheeks on seeing the splendid performance. He felt even more elated when the guest appreciated the thought and the performance of the Grand 7. The day ended with a nice dinner from caterers.
My father till to-day remarks: There is no better gift for my birthday than celebrating with my children.
Thank you Malathy, for give me an opportunity to share this special moment with IL.

vow usha,
this is a great write up from the heart, happy u shared here, to show the spontaneous person that u r who thinks from the heart....great lady, keep it up. sunkan