DEAR ABBY: I want to share with you and your readers something I did for my parents a few years ago for Mother's Day and Father's Day. I made them both a "thank-you" book.
I purchased a small photo album for each of them, and on every page I pasted an index card. On each card I wrote down one special thing that my folks had done for me.
"Thank you for building our beloved cabin with your own hands on Sebago Lake."
"Thank you for making us homemade ice cream so often."
"Thank you for helping me understand how important family is."
Abby, both parents told me it was the best gift they had ever received. -- PATTY BUCK, FALMOUTH, MAINE
DEAR PATTY: I'm not surprised. A meaningful gift does not have to be expensive. The thought behind it is what makes it a priceless treasure.