Hi Dr. Laura,

I just read the email from the woman who began the daily affirmations to her husband. It reminded me of a Christmas present I gave to my Grandmother.

I had noticed that things were not really getting done around the house that she and my Grandfather lived in. Rather than an ordinary gift for Christmas, I instead, gave her an entire day of myself. Every month I helped her with the chores.

She had a heart attack and died that summer. We had to move my Grandfather into assisted living. My memories of those winter days and spring with her are among my most cherished.

The attached picture is of my Grandmother 45 years earlier. They had bought a wooded acre, cleared a third of the property with handsaws, and then built their home, board by board.

Phil