I ask for the most expensive, precious thing that either of them can give me. I ask for their time. My son is in Med School but we watched Alabama get whooped at basketball Saturday night after we had dinner. We laughed caught up on personal stuff and some school stuff too. Just whatever he mentioned, I asked for details.

My daughter is in her Junior year at UA and she asked me tonight what I wanted to do on "Our" day. I told her we would do the new mini-golf in Tuscaloosa, eat in a good restaurant that evening and her Mom and I would stay the night in a decent hotel downtown so we could catch breakfast with her before we made our way home.

They both usually write me a card or note. Sometimes I laugh and sometimes my eyes leak a bit. I cherish this every year.

When we visit them in their towns (Bham and Ttown), we go to their church and I get to sit there and shower my thanks on God. So in a way, I give Him the same gift.

I even give this gift to my Mom every year. I send my daughter to gather her and they go on a sponsored (Haha) all day shop, eat, and movie trip.

Thanks to the OP for reminding me. I'll get a head start on my Thanksgiving tonight. God bless.

O God, you are my God; early will I seek you. Psalm 63:1