A Gift That Keeps Giving
“One day, a few days before Thanksgiving, I was in the kitchen with my mom. She was looking for a recipe to serve my brother who has celiac disease (he’s allergic to wheat products). She had an old cookbook that she always used to fix special dishes for my brother when he came to visit.
“After thinking for a little while, I told her that I had to run into town and get something that I forgot to pack, and I’d be right back. I went to the nearest bookstore. I bought her two updated gluten-free cookbooks and had them gift wrapped.
“When I got back home, I handed her the gifts and told her that she had to open them before Christmas. She was so surprised; it was something that she’d wanted for a long time but never thought to mention.
“If you know anyone who cooks for someone on a special diet, you might want to use this same idea. My mom loves to be able to cook for my brother, and I know it means a lot to her.”
