The Best Christmas Gifts
There is no coincidence in life. No relationship is random. Every encounter is precious and meant to be.
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At a recent holiday gathering, someone asked me what the best Christmas gift I had ever received were. It was a question that got me thinking. I appreciate all the gifts I have ever received. After all, every gift came from a thoughtful and loving person. Still, I cannot deny that some gifts probably meant more to me than others.
A Plane Ticket
I met Karyn when she was an exchange student at my college in China. She and I hit off immediately. Her laughter and humor are infectious. She and another exchange student, Melissa, were the first and the only two Americans who visited my crammed dormitory—a shoe-sized room filled with three bunk beds for six girls.
A year after we met, I came to America to pursue a master's degree in economics. The first year of being alone in a foreign country was challenging for many reasons: learning a different language, culture, and customs a…
