Judd was pretty distraught. Two of his kittens were born with a defect, thus they had to be put down. They were so deformed that they could not live viably. Judd tried to do everything that he could, but it was worthless. Nothing would be good enough.

So here we are in the pet store looking at cat urns. It took a lot of time for Judd to decide on a particular cat urn. Finally, he selected one he was content to have.

The memorial that Judd selected was appropriate for his kittens. The pet memorial had kittens on it, and it was set up well to aid someone in remembering beloved cats. I told Judd to give me the memorial for a second. He wondered why, but he gave the pet memorial to me anyhow.

I took the cat urns up to the counter and paid for it for him. Then, I called him over. When he found out that I did that, he wanted to cry right there. I took him out to the car and told him it was nothing and I did not mind at all.

My close friend Charlotte told me once that some of the best baby shower gifts to give were the ones that were difficult to think of. She said that it’s very easy to come up with common baby shower gifts, but trying to come up with an original and creative idea takes time. She also said that when you are  thinking of different gifts you plan to bring, you should try imagining what the mother’s reaction would probably be. If you can imagine your friend being happy over your gift, then it’s a keeper. If not, think harder and deeper.

Some of the best baby shower gifts that she recommended for me to bring were diaper cakes. Diaper cakes for baby showers  make great baby shower gifts because they are very creative and chances are, nobody else will bring one. Everybody else will be shocked when they see your amazing and original idea. So bring a diaper cake and be amazed at all their reactions.