The First Gift - A Mall Adventure...

The First Gift - A Mall Adventure That Turned Pocket Change Into Love and Gratitude

Love Letters to Forgotten Things by Brian Easterling

Episode notes

Armed with crumpled bills and a mission of love, a kid sets out through the fluorescent labyrinth of J.C. Penney and Sears, navigating shoulder pads, kitten socks, and perfume counters in search of the perfect gift for his mom. This is a love letter to that first act of giving, the shaky bridge between childhood and something bigger, braver, and beautifully clumsy.

Keywords
nostalgiaemotional storytellingmonologuepoetryreflectionspersonallove letters1980scoming of agememoriesmelancholygrowing upgeneration xgen-xchildhood1970slovehopeparentsmotherfamilyshoppingholidaysChristmas