If you could have just one thing for Christmas, what would you pick?

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I should be noble here, and say I would pick something like peace on earth, no more wars or senseless killings, cures for diseases, and on and on...and yes, I do wish for those things. Maybe if everyone worked toward goals like that, it would really help--but at this point, I truly think it might take divine intervention to fix all that needs to be fixed. So, here I am bringing it down to my own level. No, I don't want new clothes or a fancy purse or a trip to Timbuktoo. It would be hard to pull off, but what I really want is for all 4 of my children, their children, spouses, etc. to be in the same place with me, all at the same time. This sounds so easy, doesn't it? But it really isn't, not when at least one lives far away, and young families have a lot of demands--not to mention expenses and obligations. I put a lot of thought into this. After Christmas, sometime in the first part of the new year, I am going to ask them all if we can't just make this happen. No, no one is dying that we know of...but the months and years are adding up and they fly by so fast. I really don't want the next time I manage to get all of them in the same place at the same time to be at my memorial service when I die! I do think they will try to make this happen at some point if I ask. It's been discussed before, but hey...life happens and it's always ''next year!'' but as I said, the years are passing. I want them to plan for it and all of us to make it happen sometime next year, if possible. I hope we can make it work. Anyway, that's really what I want. A gift of time. What would you pick? Pinterest picture.