Caution - May Cause Smiles and / or Tears

I gave a bagette this year to a very special person to me. Her name is Jaclyn. Jaclyn is my godfather's daughter. We grew up together as "cousins". I have known her since the day she was born. In May of 2006 Jaclyn and I and the rest of our family felt the true meaning of the word shock. I thought I knew what it felt to be shocked until the afternoon of May 7, 2006. I happened to be with Jaclyn's sister when we received the phone call that her dad, my godfather, died at the age of 56. I cannot even put into words how difficult the following months were for Jaclyn and her sister Dawn who happened to be 5 months pregnant when their dad passed away. It was extremely hard for me to see them so upset. They were quiet, kept to themselves, did not leave the house much, cried often, and just were not themselves. These girls were practically like my sisters and I couldn't help them. It's a horrible feeling. However, one day over the summer, Jaclyn's boyfriend bought her a pug dog which she named Jeter. I visited her the day after she got the dog. She was laughing and smiling and energetic. It was so refreshing to see "Jaclyn" again. Jeter helped her through an extremely difficult time. Then, on August 31, 2006 Jaclyn's niece, Mia Jaclyn was born. She is Jaclyn's first niece. The never ending smiles returned to Jaclyn's face. The constant sadness lifted a little and it was such a good thing. All of this leads me to Jaclyn's Christmas gift. I had Jaclyn this year in a grabbag. I wanted to get her a memorable, meaningful gift. I chose a bagette with a picture of Jeter on one side and Mia on the other side. After a horrible year, I wanted to give her something that would make her smile. I loved watching her open it. Her face lit up and the bagette caused many, many smiles, and some tears. Thank you bagettes.com for giving me the opportunity to give such a wonderful gift. SB - North Riverside, IL