by Crystal Bowman
The Best Birthday Gift
My sister celebrated a milestone birthday a few months ago and I struggled with what kind of gift to give her. Flowers die, clothes go out of style, and who needs another “thing” to set around the house? Then the obvious occurred to me! She loves reading novels and I know a few authors who write novels. I typed a quick email to bestselling author, Eva Marie Everson, and asked her for suggestions. I not only purchased two books from her, but I asked her to sign them and personalize them for my sister. In a few days, they arrived at my house. I tucked them between pink and yellow tissue paper, placed them in a sparkly gift bag, added her favorite chocolates, and voilà—the perfect gift for a special sister. When she opened the gift at her birthday party, I took a picture of the two of us holding the books and sent the picture to Eva to use on her social media. A win-win-win for all!
