Afghan Finished
By Sandy
@velvet53 (22528)
Palisade, Colorado
January 22, 2017 10:31pm CST
I finally finished the afghan today that is for the 82 year old man that I take care of. He fell in love with it the first time that he seen it. So I decided that I would give it to him for Christmas. I had to finish my granddaughter's afghan first so his wasn't finished in time for Christmas.
Christmas evening I came to work and handed him a small package and said this was just a little sweetener for him. That is a joke between us. I got him some pudding that he likes. Then I told him that he would have to wait for his real Christmas present. I brought the afghan in that he liked so much, held it up and told him that when I got it finished it was his Christmas present.
Again today I brought the afghan to work with me. About 4:00 p.m. he woke up from his nap and I had the afghan on his bed. I told him that I was never taking that afghan home again. He looked over at his bed and got the biggest smile on his face.
He thanked me and told me how much he liked it. He is now in bed curled up under HIS afghan. He is happy and so am I.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
1 Feb 17
Awwww that is so awesome. What a great gift and you made him so happy. 
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@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
1 Feb 17
@Happy2BeMe I;m trying to find them. Since I moved things are a real mess. Then I started working again and haven't had time to look for them.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
1 Feb 17
@velvet53 thanks. Being a grandma is the best. I was going to ask you if you had a picture. I would love to see it when you can find the right jump drive.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
30 Jan 17
Oh this brought a huge smile to my face. I often give gifts that I have made to my clients. However, I have to tell them that the faeries left it on their porch for them. We are not supposed to give or accept gifts from our clients.
However, I am a giving person. I get much joy from bringing a smile to someone's face. It is the greatest gift I can receive.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
30 Jan 17
@velvet53 nobody needs to know what I do in my personal life. If they don't like it they can fire me. I am close enough to retirement age and would like a little time off!
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@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
30 Jan 17
@ElusiveButterfly Good for you. I have never understood why gifts can't be given at certain places.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
23 Jan 17
sounds like you are the kind of care giver i was. problem is you get so attached to them and then their family might decide they want someone else even when they are attached to you also. if he has money, they will start being concerned about that. i just hope that is not the case with you. it happened to me. they are like family to you after a bit.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
26 Jan 17
@velvet53 they probably did but i never know. i had to sign papers to not contact any of them in order to get my severence pay. it seems the only reason was he had become too attached to me. that was all i was told. don't even know what they told him
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@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
24 Jan 17
He is special to me @bunnybon7 I already know that my job will be over around the end of February. They are moving him to his nieces house.
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@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
26 Jan 17
@bunnybon7 That is a long time. It was nice of the family to want you to stay but I am sorry that the daughter was that way. I bet they are regretting letting you go.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
30 Jan 17
@velvet53 And I presume since it is made of yarn it can make one warm when using it. Thus, it is only better for a cold climate, not for a hot weather like here in the Philippines.
Here in the Philippines, my hubby doesn't use a blanket when sleeping during summer. But me, hot or cold, i must have a blanket, though during summer only those very thin blanket.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Jan 17
What a wonderful gift and you made him very happy.
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@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
26 Jan 17
Thanks @BelleStarr I like to make people happy.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
29 Jan 17
Do you have a photo of your handiwork? Would love to see it
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Jan 17
That was so nice that you did that for him! I'm sure he will get lots of use out of that afghan, and always be reminded of the sweet thing you did for him! Sometimes it's the small things that make us the happiest!
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@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
26 Jan 17
Thanks @moffittjc We have it on his bed and when someone comes by he tells them about it. I like small things myself and definitely like to give if I can.
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@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
30 Jan 17
@moffittjc Thanks, Jeff. I will.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Jan 17
@velvet53 Well, you have certainly found a way to give! Keep up the good work!
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
29 Jan 17
What a wonderful thing to do for your old guy. He sounds like a sweet heart and you have a big heart.
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