I have had this little wooden pencil case with me for abut 2 years. It is the most precious gift that i have because it was made for me by my late grandfather for my 11th birthday.
My grandfather was a good carpenter. After he retired, he continue to spend his time on woodwork. He liked to work in the garden where it was cooler and larger. I used to sit beside him and watch he hammered away.
One day, I couldn't find my grandfather in his unusual place in the garden. After hunting high and low. I found him in his room. His head was bent over a rectangular object and his hands were busy carving something. As soon as he saw me, he hid the object behind his back and smiled guiltily, like someone caught in a naughty act.
Just before my birthday, my dear grandfather fell sick. On the eve of my birthday, he passed away.
The next day, i found the wooden pencil case in his drawer. There were some words carved on it:"Happy birthday to my beloved grandaughter".I was touched. So that was what my grandfather had been so secretive about. Since that day, i have always cherished the birthday gift from my grandfather. To me, it is a priceless gift.
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I received a very precious gift from my sister on my 11th birthday. It was a laptop. My sister has always been very generous, but this time even I was surprised by her generosity. I could have never envisaged that she would give me such an expensive gift. At first I told refused toaccept it as I believe it was an extravagant expenditure, but on her persistent persuasion I had to accept this expensive gift.
