A few years ago for Christmas, I made my mom a pink prayer shawl that had some sparkle to it. I included a heartfelt letter with the gift. During our weekly phone conversation she hadn't mentioned the gift, so I asked how she liked it. There was an uncomfortable pause. She said she sent it home with my brother, because she thought someone would steal it (she lives in a skilled facility). So the shawl and the heartfelt thoughts live tucked away in my brother's attic!