Looking for a heartfelt gift for someone who has it all? Create a memory box

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What kind of gift can you give someone who doesn’t need or want anything?

My family members faced this when my mother was approaching her 80th birthday. Of course, she didn’t need a thing, and she certainly didn’t want more useless decorative objects.

We wanted to get her a practical gift that she would love, but that wouldn’t take up much space in her tiny apartment.

Inspired by an idea from a magazine, we decided to create a memory box as a gift for her. First, we found a wooden box with a hinged lid and glued a small sign that said “Mom’s Memory Box” on top.

Then we asked each of her kids, their spouses and the grandkids to write down special things they remembered about my mom. The notes could be any length, but they all needed to begin