The World Needs More Pine Cone Turkeys.

Tonight I gathered up the Halloween decorations and put them away, while at the same time I placed pilgrims and home-made pine cone turkeys around my kitchen and living room.  Now that I have a grandson, I am inspired, and dare I say, a bit excited to decorate for all of the holidays now.

But, I have to get back to the home-made pine cone turkeys. What a sweet memory they bring. My aunt is only four years older than me, so my cousins are really young - as in a whole generation apart from me. My cousin who was about 3 or 4 at the time, visited for Thanksgiving with his family and brought with him a paper grocery bag full of pine cone turkeys he made. He eagerly yet somewhat shyly toured the room, offering his precious craft to each of us. "I made this turkey for you", he said in his sweet little boy voice.

I have four of them.  I was so touched and enamored by his sweet heart and little voice, that I wanted as many as I could get. I just loved to see him hand them over one-by-one with his little boy hands with sweet pride and love in his eyes. 

I love those turkeys. I love the memory of receiving them. And, I love the spirit of the season this memory inspires. Many times, the simplest thing that didn't cost money, other than a few sheets of colored construction paper, can be one of the most treasured items we own.

Grandmas and moms - pay this forward if you can.  The world needs more pine cone turkeys.