I'm honestly not sure if this is the right sub, or if any of you guys will like this idea. I apologize if I've broken any rules. And I also apologize for my formatting I am on mobile.Last Summer my best friend joined the Army! She has a three year contract and while I miss her I'm so proud. She was sent to BCT in Oklahoma and then AIT in Texas, she's now on a base, and it's very hot. I had two gift ideas for her. My first one is in the mail as we speak. I live in Washington, and I picked the first flower I saw this Spring - a crocus - and pressed it between the pages of the horse book she gave me. I then mailed her a little piece of home, I knew it would last years and wouldn't take up much space. She has yet to get it, but back here she was always pressing flowers. I figured a small, thoughtful gesture like that would be better than something like a bouquet. I prefer showing her that I care with time as opposed to money.My other idea was because she opened up to me about how much her animal - loving self missed her dog. I went to the store and printed out five photos of her and her dog together as well as a photo of us, and some of just the doggo alone. I also reached out to her mother on Facebook and requested that her and my friend's little siblings trace the pawprint out on construction paper so I can mail it to her with the photos. I have yet to meet up with her family but I know she's going to love it.If any of you have loved ones in the service, I hope you like my ideas! I have an entire list of things in my notes, as I have picked her up as a pen pal. She confessed to me about how her other friends from home don't try and talk to her anymore and her mother mentioned that as well. I refuse to let her slip away unless she directly tells me to my face to leave her alone (which she won't.)Thank you for reading! I apologize for the wall of text! via /r/Gifts https://www.reddit.com/r/Gifts/comments/be3v2d/a_little_something_for_my_friend_in_the_army/?utm_source=ifttt
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