Dessert of the Month
Gift of the Month (Whatever You Want!)
Gift of the Month (Très Personnel!)
Literature Lovers Birthday Party
Interview Kids or Elderly Parents
Interview Guests at a Birthday, Wedding, or any Other Gathering!
Leave Love Notes Hidden for Someone to Discover Later
Re-appreciate a Gift and Say Thank You All Over Again
Celebration Book (The Gift of a Lifetime)
The Greatest Gift of all: a Moment of Your Undivided Attention
The first time I met Sherry, she was wearing one of her signature knit hats, purple fingerless gloves, and a beaming smile. With her small frame and sparkling eyes, she looked like a woodland fairy—possibly hiding a pair of wings under that coat.
We were at a writing center in the Bay Area of California. Miniature muffins, mixed nuts, coffee, and tea were being laid out on a long table. Fellow writers milled around, snacking and chatting about their current projects. Sherry and I found a quiet corner of the room and I asked about her work.
“I heard you run a business,” I mentioned. “What type of work do you do?”
“I help people celebrate everyday life,” Sherry told me.
She told me about her company—Simply Celebrate—and her mission, which is to remind people to say “I love you” to the ones they cherish most. Not just on special occasions, like birthdays and anniversaries, but every single day.
She told me about some of the products she offers, like Tribute Books filled with heartfelt messages and photos for a special person in your life, and classes on creative gift-making, letter-writing, and more.
She also told me about her past struggles with depression. During the darkest chapter of her life, when it was difficult to get out of bed and function at the most basic level, Sherry discovered that simple things—like taking a few moments to write a letter to a friend—helped her to feel the tiniest little spark of optimism. Through her own experiences, Sherry learned that when you send a little love toward someone else—toward a friend, a parent, a teacher, anyone who’s important to you—they’re usually surprised and delighted and it really makes their day. But it makes your day, too. You feel lighter, brighter, a little more hopeful about the future, all because of the small moment of connection you’ve shared with another human being.
“Pinpricks of light,” Sherry calls it. Every time you text a friend to say, “You’re amazing,” every time you write a list of “reasons why I love you” and mail it to your sister, every time you bring a small gift to a colleague
