Gifting Relaxation: A Solitary Present for a Special Person

Being generous is more satisfying for me; it's fulfilling. And it is especially true when I am able to be that way for those who love and care for me. That is, if I could lavish my friends with gifts they wouldn't expect, I would do so without much hesitation.

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Today, I would like to gift something a little different to a very special person to me. I would like to gift this person an all-expense-paid visit to the spa, as they are more than deserving for the irreplaceable role they play in my life. As a matter of fact, it's their birthday today. Yeah, the same day as Christmas.

I am giving them a spa treatment not because it would suddenly suffice for the time, effort, love, compassion, and kindness poured into my entire life, but because it would be a simple way of showing them a token of how grateful I am to be blessed to have them in my life.

Raising a child single-handedly for many years is a challenge that not many people can take on, and most would actually abandon the project. But can you blame them? Well, to be jilted and left with the product of a consensual agreement between oneself and another is a heavy load to carry. How much more, two?

My mother, dear reader, is whom I am describing here. And of all the many things I can gift her as a Christmas gift, taking her to a spa is one that I'd like to give her as a gift for her enjoyment alone.

I have never been to a spa before, but I know spas provide peaceful and relaxing atmospheres where people can go to relax and rejuvenate their bodies and minds. And I don't believe my mother has either.

Why the spa?

Well, she does talk about certain types of aches, and they seem to recur under certain conditions. She doesn't usually say much about them, but I can certainly tell when she's not feeling 100%. Most of the time, they are headaches or body aches. I think it's something that comes with age anyway. She's 51 today.

I am not saying that a visit to the spa is going to fix things, but I am certain that she'd love the experience. Heck, who doesn't love to relax and unwind and get some of those massages, pedicures, body treatments, and manicures that all those rich kids do every day? I know I do.

It'll be great to just get the booking done and forward her the email for her appointment based on her desired time, get her all set up, and give her a not-so-big but valuable experience. She'd surely appreciate it.

I have no idea how all of that is done, as I have never been to one, but looking for a good one and making inquiries shouldn't be an issue in any way.

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_{Pebbles photo from Canva}

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