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Imadethecocoaastheyedthepresehey'dtiedthelastbow,theylookedupexpetly."Howlongdidthisalltake?"IaskedDrew.
Glangathisnotes,hesaid,"Ittookus28mitotownand15miobuythepresewas38mihome,becausewehadtobuygas."
"Andhowlongdidittakeustotheboxes?"Eleanorasked.
"Eachofyoudidowomi;Dre>
"Andhowmataketomailthesepresents?"Iasked.
"Fifty-sixminutes,roundtrip,&quured."Ifwedon'tneedgas."
"Butyotstandiime."saidSarah.
"Okay,"Drewsaid."Weoaddabout15minutesf."
"So,what'sthetotaltimewe'dspendtogivesomeo;
&hearithmetic."Twohoursand34mi;
Ilaidapieceofstationery,anenvelopeandapenbesideeachchild'scocoacup."eathank-youomebyellwhatfunyou'llhaveusingit."
Silehegatheredtheirthoughts;softpenscrathesfollowed."Do;saidEleanherenvelopeclosed.
"Metoo."echoedSarah.
"Thattookusthreemi;Drewsaid,sealier.
"Isthreemioomuchtoasktothahoughtfulgiftthatmayhavetakentwoandahalfhourstodsendtoyou?"Iasked.
Thelookeddowableandshooktheirheads.
"It'sagoodideatogetinow.Intimeyou'llwanttowritethank-younotesformanythings."
Drewgroa;Likewhat?"
"Likedinnersorlunches.Orweekendsatsomeone'shomeorthetimesomeoogiveyouadvicollegeapplisorcareers."
"Didyouhavetowritethank-youswhenyouwereakid?"Dre>
"Absolutely."
"Whatdidyousay?"heasked.Icouldtellhewasftherestofhisthank-younotes.
"Itwasalongtimeago."Isaid.
ThenIrememberedUhur,mygreat-grandfather'syouher.I'dhim,yeteveryChristmashese.HewasblindandlivedinSalem,Mass.HisnieceBacca,wholiveddoor,satdownwithhima$5checkstreat-great-grandnieepherote,tellinghimwhatI'dspenthis.
&tosassachusetts,IhadthecetovisitUhur.Aswechatted,hetoldmehe'dalwaysees.
"Yourememberthem?"Iasked.
"Yes,"hereplied."I'vesavedsomeofmyfavorites."Hewavedthboybytheouldyougetthepacketoflettersoutofthetopdrawer?"heasked."It'sedinribbon."
Ifoundahmyhandwritingandreadaloud:"DearUhur,IamwritingthistoyouasIsituhehairdryeratthebeautysalon.TonightistheHolidayBallatthehighsdIamspendingyourChristmaschegmyhairdohankyousoverymuowI'llhaveawoime,inpartbecausehtfulgift.Love,Faith."
"Anddidyou?"heasked.
Ithoughtbacktothatwonderfuleveningsomanyyearsago."Defi;IrepliedwithasmilethatIwishedUhurcouldsee.
Sarah'stugatmysleevepulledmebacktothepresent."Whatareyousmilingat?"sheasked.
ItoldtheaboutUhur'sgiftsandhowgladIwasthatI'dwrittenanoteeachyear.Theyobviouslymeantalottohi
"Anddidyoulookbeautiful?"askedSarah.
"MydatethoughtIdid."
"Whodidyougototheballwith?Whatdidyouwear?"askedEleanor.
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