#throwbackthursday let's get some happy memories rolling even in the midst of the stress. Tell us about the best gift you ever recieved. For Christmas last year my brother gave me my very own free little library to paint and set up. I love reading and had been getting most of my books for free at a coffee shop. I was shaking when I saw what it was. After we painted it I got permission to put it in the lobby of my school. I see it every day when I go to class and it cheers me up

It was Christmas 2015. I was working at two restaurants in town and played mandolin in a band that played every Wednesday at one of the restaurants, and some other places around town. We were set to have a Christmas Happening one Wednesday night, and I invited all my coworkers and family/friends to come. We were real excited about it! Come that Wednesday night, in the middle of our break in the show, the band leader made an announcement. He brought me to the stage and presenting me with a brand new fender Robert Schmidt edition acoustic-electric mandolin. I was speechless. Come to find out: my good friend, the bartender at the restaurant who had helped me land the job and spot in the band, had initiated this scheme. He rounded up coworkers from both restaurants, my family, best friends, and even my girlfriend at the time to help get me this mandolin. It was such a surreal evening.

From what I can remember, the best gift I received was this sling purse I got for last Christmas. It was one I had my eye on for awhile and I told my mom out of the colors they had there were 3 specific ones I would be okay with wanting. When I opened the gift up it was a completely different color than I asked for but I ended up loving it and expressed that to her, to which she laughed and said she knew it was perfect for me. Love the bag but that little memory is touching to me since it was just another reminder of how well my mom knows me.

i remember one christmas a few years ago my mum had gotten me tickets to see my favourite band live. i absolutely lost it because i was so happy and it ended up being one of the best concerts i ever went to