gifts for neighbors who move
Your children have played together. Both spouses coordinated and built that wooden fence between their properties and installed a gate between the two patios. This neighbor has been your dearest friend. You’ve shared in raising your kids, she gifted that big flowering bush in front of her, and you’ve even shared your family recipes with her. Now they are moving. It’s like a part of your family is moving across the country.
Both have said they will remain in contact with each other. You will write and she will write. She will have occasional phone calls back and forth. You want to give her a gift that will have some special meaning to your life together or continue the closeness you have. Your neighbor also has her hands full with her luggage. You want to give her something to help her. So what do you give to your dearest neighbor?
I have some suggestions. Perhaps some of these will be correct.
-If you’re better at talking than writing, then keep in touch with phone calls. Buy a long distance calling card to keep in touch. Find a card with a picture of the plant he gave you, or two houses next to each other, or another symbol of your friendship.
-Your neighbor will need to notify everyone of your address change. Pick up a mailing address change packet at the post office and fill out your old and new addresses for her.
-Get a new address book and have all the neighbors add their information.
-Review your old photos and put together a picture book of all the moments you have shared together.
-As a memento of your long friendship, get a plant or small tree for your neighbor to plant in their new yard.
-Find or write a friendship poem, type or calligraphy on stationery and frame it to hang in your new home.
-Find a doormat with his last name inscribed on it.
-If your neighbor has a dog, get a new dog tag with his name and new address and phone number.
– Get a nice stationery box, seal each envelope and write your address on each one.
-If it’s going to be a long drive to your new town, pack a picnic basket with all the goodies the family likes.
-When they arrive, your neighbors are going to be very busy unpacking. Prepare a basket of canned meats, cheese and crackers to help you through a tired night.
-Get Gift Vouchers to National Pizza Places, Quick Take Out Places. This will help for the trip and those nights of unpacking.