 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...
 | 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.
 | 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. |  |
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.
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.
