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

Dear Sunkan,
Thank you so much. Actually I feel like a winner. To share this moment with you all is certainly my pleasure.
Regards
USHA

Dear Usha, Moonbeams and Anurag,
Enjoyed your writings. Love is the only gift we can give our parents. That is true!
Keep it up!
Sriniketan

Hi moonbeams,

Just read your entry..good....yes we all need to give time to our parents....

Hi jothi,

Your entry was good..yes time is the best gift to aging parents...

Dear Honeybee, Sriniketan and Shanti,
Thanks a lot for reading our entries and taking time to reply. Your encouragement and wishes made me feel like a winner. Wondering if Meeta is out of town on holiday as she has not posted the winning entry. Like all of you waiting to read her write up so we can all get some good ideas.
love
jyothi

Dear Anurag,Moonbeams and Usha,
All your Gifts for your fathers were wonderfully thought of and Best Ever!There is nothing more precious than time,love and affection for the most important person in our lives...Father.... at this age and when he needs most..... who has given everything..... unconditionally for their dear ones.


Congrats all of you!

Regards
Latha Sasidharan

Read all the short listed entries. WOW great ones. Yet I didnot find Meetha's entry.

We all are waiting for your entry to be posted here Meetha.

Congrats on winning

Hey Meeta, still waiting to read ur winning entry....pls share ur winning thoughts with us...Whats taking u so long....waiting anxiously.....pls..pls...pls....

Hey MEETA.......Where r u......

All,

Sorry for the delay.battling a tuff spot in life (the usual?)
Here's hoping for your prayers and blessings and my post:

Re:Contest for August 2007
<HR style="COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=1>What would I give my dad?Especially when hes 80....and has no use for material possessions? I'd gift him a promise made of several parts.....
1)Dad..I promise you a carefree life and no tensions about anything...
2)I promise you time...as much as I can....spent together reciting french numbers..and slow leisurely walks..just like you did..when I was two...and make it happen.
3)I promise you patience...when I feel frustrated because you won't keep pace with my frenetic pace...
4) I promise to read to you when you wont be able to read for yourself...and tuck you in when you nod off....and make sure that a spot of sun doesn't sit on your head....thru a window....
5) I promise you dad..that I'll make sure I'll pass on your strength in adversity and your rich laughter to my children...and your habit of saving all the coins left over after the day is over...
6)...and your habit of being fierce with those who could work but begged and oh-so-kind and gentle who were maimed and could not.
7) Above all dad....I would give you ..over and over again..the warm hugs which you gave me..when I was down on hope....and my hand in yours....always:)

In everlasting gratitude to the noblest person ever....

Warm Regards,
Meeta