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Our Favorite Holiday Gifts - Heather

12/18/2014

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The Christmas Kraken
I recently posed the question "What is your favorite all-time holiday gift you ever received?" to the GGInc. staff.  Turns out this is a hard question, but it brought out some good stories.

So in this time of gift-giving remember, it really is the thought that counts! 
How much you spent isn't what people will remember years later - it is that you listened, cared and created a memory for someone that will stand the test of time!

This week's favorite gift story comes from Heather...
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My favorite gift of all time was a Garmin Nuvi.  Several members of my family went in together and bought it for a Christmas present for me.

This was at a time when smart phones were not readily available, and the GPS systems weren’t exactly inexpensive.  
To say that I’m directionally challenged is a severe understatement. 
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I call all signs on the interstate hints because that is how I always thought of them.  My sister says they are implicit directions, but to me they were just a general indicator that I might actually eventually get to where I was going sometime.
When I first move to Georgia 15 years ago, I spent every weekend for 6 months driving around the Marietta/Smyrna area trying to learn my way.  Every time I went into Atlanta I printed out directions for how to get there and back (I needed directions back because of all the one way streets).  Once I had my directions, I could never detour from them.  The thought of doing that would send me into a panic.
Each outing that was more than 5 miles from my residence had to be meticulously planned down to the last turn.  If I was making several stops, each stop was put into MapQuest and I printed out all the turn by turn directions.
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The Garmin changed all of that.  I could go anywhere with confidence that I would actually make it to my destination.  I could detour to visit a shop or restaurant that was close.  I would use the Garmin on routes I knew by heart, as it showed me all the side streets, businesses and restaurants.  

I finally could accept an invite to a happy hour, party, or outing with friends without feeling the need to make a strategic battle plan for how I was going to tackle getting there and back.  I still have the Garmin, but have since gifted it to my Mom.  

I now use my phone for directions, but I will never forget my first Garmin.  

It will always symbolize freedom for me.

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Danielle aka the sister
12/19/2014 03:06:52 am

They ARE explicit directions NOT hints! 😉

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