Tip of the Day: NEVER Disremember

On Matthew's business trips to China, the companies he visits oftentimes will give him special gifts. He in turn gives these special gifts to me (because I'm so000 special...). However, even with my creative mind, sometimes I have a hard time figuring out what to do with certain special gifts.




For example, the item to the left has left me puzzled. I have yet to figure out:

1. where to put it

and

2. how to best utilize it.



I do know it is made of Bangkok Pewter (the label told me so) and there are lovely elephants emblazened on it.



Inside it looks like it might be a thermos of some sort, but the lids (there is an inner lid as well as an outer lid) just pull off and there is no seal that would make it so liquid could not be spilled. So I haven't put it in the kid's lunch boxes yet.


I must admit, the most interesting part of the gift to me has been the box in which it was placed. Just look at it:

The box is so beautifully lined in silk---it kind of looks like a coffin of sorts. I've never seen a thermos placed in a silk-lined coffin before. Is it a thermos or not? So it puts me back to square one as to how to use the item......


Recently, the item has found residence on our bathroom counter this last week. Then, this morning, as I was putting on makeup and fixing my hair IT HIT ME!!!

IT HIT ME that maybe it's not about the pewter elephant-engraved cylinder at all!



I looked at the box and this is what I saw:

I realized, for me, the important part of the gift was on the OUTSIDE of the box. Right below the circle with the elephant it states, "MAKE YOU NEVER DISREMEMBER."

I then realized that like so many things in life, I missed what has been right in front of me the whole time!!! I realized how important it is to make sure that I make sure that you (and I) never disremember whatever it is we're suppose to not disremember!

So, now that my mystery is solved about the Cylindrical Pewter Elephant thing, I share with you the tip of the day: Do what you need to do each day so that you make yourself, and others, never disremember!

Maybe you can leave testimonials in the comment section on how this has touched your life and worked for you and we can all share together our never disremembering!

P.S. I now know this is meant to be. As I was writing this post Matthew got a phone call from Asia and so I had Chinese being spoken in the background as I wrote this......