tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565229869926537712.post3820430716145695086..comments2014-08-19T19:43:37.119-07:00Comments on Finding the calm in the chaos.: Great teacher thank you gifts!kathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00699346723960003222noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3565229869926537712.post-71127677899996097682010-11-14T22:52:51.802-08:002010-11-14T22:52:51.802-08:00I think you have hit the nail on the head with thi...I think you have hit the nail on the head with this post. I had to throw away way too much body lotion over the years. There is only so much you can re-gift ;) and I don't even use the stuff! I loved the movie vouchers and the home made cakes and cookies - especially when they were given a few weeks before the end of term so it didn't all come at once! A few parents cared enough to find out my favourite brand of chocolate through not-so-subtle questions from their kid. Now Lindt chocolate balls I will ALWAYS eat! One of my favourite parents cooked a meal for me when she knew we were swamped with report writing. Another parent handpainted personalised glasses with Eddy's and my names. Personally, I prefered the stuff that didn't say "teacher" on it, because even though I loved teaching, it was nice to be recognised as a person too, not just a vocation. But your father is right - the best gift of all was the heartfelt letter from the student and their parents :)Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827390039862738395noreply@blogger.com