I found this gift bag in my office today. It’s from Valentine’s Day 2024, as you can see completely forgotten in time. But probably the last little gift bag that my mom ever gave me. She was all about putting together little treats for all of us kids and grandkids and cousins and what have you. I remember as exciting as vacations were when we were younger, it was equally exciting to see what she’d put in our little travel bags that she put together for us. There were always books, games, as I got older she even let me pick out a couple of cassette tapes for my travel bag but I couldn’t open them until we got on the road. Mom knew how throw a party, and she knew how to spoil people she loved.

I probably should throw these treats away but I am so blessed that I walked in there today and saw this bag sitting on top of a filing cabinet and got to take this little trip down memory lane.