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Anecdote: A Holi Celebration to Remember As a father, one of my most cherished memories is the first time I gifted my daughter a toy car during Holi. Her eyes sparkled with delight as she unwrapped the gift to reveal a shiny, red battery-powered car. The squeal of joy that escaped her lips still rings clear in my ears, years...

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Lighting the Way: A Chanukah Story As a young boy, I remember eagerly counting down the days to Chanukah. The excitement wasn't just about the delicious latkes or the joyous singing, but mostly about the mystery of the gifts wrapped in glistening paper that sat under the menorah. One year, my parents surprised me with an electric...

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Remembering the Time I Gifted My Nephew a Patriotic Gift It was a bright and crisp November morning, a couple of years back, when I decided to surprise my nephew, Jack, with a special present. Jack's father, my brother, is a proud veteran who had just returned home from a tour of duty. The gift was for Jack, but I...

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Why Car Gifts? Why Not? I remember the first time my son laid his hands on his grandfather's worn-out steering wheel. His tiny eyes sparkled with excitement and his fingers trembled as he pretended to navigate through unseen roads and traffic. That moment, I realized, was when his love for automobiles started to bloom. This fascination isn't unique to my son....

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Gifts that Spark Joy As a kid, Mardi Gras was the highlight of my year. Not only because of the colorful parade and the beads, but also because of the gifts. One Mardi Gras, my aunt gifted me a shiny, red, pedal-powered race car. I can still recall the excitement and joy I felt as a little boy, seated at...

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Celebrating Ramadan Kareem and Eid al-Adha with Special Gifts Picture this: The night sky is ablaze with the glow of a thousand lanterns as the crescent moon takes its place in the heavens. The air is alive with the scent of sweet dates and savory dishes, while the sound of laughter and joyous chatter fills the space. It's Ramadan Kareem,...

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The Day the Mustang Roared into My Heart “Vroom! Vroom!” The sound still rings in my ears when I think of my childhood. Like many kids, I was obsessed with cars, but not just any cars. My fascination was with the 1967 Ford Mustang, the quintessential American muscle car. I still remember the day my father gifted me a miniature...

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