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The other day I heard one of those money-saving segments on the news and was advised to save my change each day in a coin bank. I realized I have the perfect bank, a Mary Engelbreit piece I received as a gift years ago but have never actually used as a bank! This gift is super special to me because it was a gift from a friend's *father* who was a Walmart trucker at the time he bought it. Retired now, Bob was a bearded, gray-haired gruff sort when I first met him, but it didn't take me long to figure out he was a teddy bear. Still, though, I was amazed when this bank arrived in the mail one day with a note from his wife. "Bob saw this at an auction and said 'Do you think Angela would like that?'" she said. She told him that yes, she thought I would, so he got it and that's how I acquired this bank. The sentiment means more to me than the bank does!
Although it is a cute piece, isn't it? Around the base it says "Pour yourself a cup of kindness," which is a great sentiment -- and one I can certainly bank on doing!
Can we talk?
The other day I heard one of those money-saving segments on the news and was advised to save my change each day in a coin bank. I realized I have the perfect bank, a Mary Engelbreit piece I received as a gift years ago but have never actually used as a bank! This gift is super special to me because it was a gift from a friend's *father* who was a Walmart trucker at the time he bought it. Retired now, Bob was a bearded, gray-haired gruff sort when I first met him, but it didn't take me long to figure out he was a teddy bear. Still, though, I was amazed when this bank arrived in the mail one day with a note from his wife. "Bob saw this at an auction and said 'Do you think Angela would like that?'" she said. She told him that yes, she thought I would, so he got it and that's how I acquired this bank. The sentiment means more to me than the bank does!
Although it is a cute piece, isn't it? Around the base it says "Pour yourself a cup of kindness," which is a great sentiment -- and one I can certainly bank on doing!
Darling story,man and bank.Kind of reminds me of my husband.
ReplyDeleteLove it! What a special gift!
ReplyDeleteI love it, but more than anything I love the sentiment behind it. What a precious treasure of a man.
ReplyDeleteWhat a thoughtful gift and a really cute place to stash your change.
ReplyDeleteWhat a thoughtful and charming gift and story to go with it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a treasure for your treasures!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice story! Sometimes a gift's background 'story' makes it all the more special. Enjoy your bank & thanks for sharing, Joanie
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute money bank!!
ReplyDeletethis can be a perfect gift ;P
What lovely gift and a lovely story.
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