Every Christmas for the past 23 years a gift has been
delivered to our doorstep from our friend, Michael. The box is 13 inches long x 10 inches wide x 3 inches
high and weighs five pounds with a label indicating that it was shipped from Harry and David. It contains famous
Oregon Royal Riviera Pears.
This gift has found us everywhere we’ve lived: Salt Lake City, West
Virginia and now Oregon. The box of pears ripens on the counter after about
three to five days. My mouth waters every time I pass by. Each day, I gently press
my finger next to the stem checking if today is the day that they will finally be
ripe enough to eat.
When I asked Michael if he sends pears to all of his friends, he said
yes but that he did have one problem recipient. This person does not like fruit
that begins with, or contains, the letter “P” in its name. To help Michael determine
what to send, I brainstormed a list of fruits for him to consider.
- Mango
- Berries
- Banana
- Guava
- Kiwi
- Orange
- Watermelon
- Currant
- Honeydew
- Avocado
Did I miss any? And then I looked to see if Harry and David sold any of these. Voila! They have oranges. I
solved his gift-giving dilemma for next Christmas.
Today’s gift was to send these same delicious pears to one of my
clients. I thought he could use something that tastes like summer to help him
endure the current frigid, snowy Midwest. Hopefully, he doesn’t have any letter
restrictions on the fruits he will eat.
In Giving,
Robin
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