When my sister was 12, the family was moving and my mom systematically threw a few of her dolls away every trash day My sisters were staying a few blocks away at my grandma’s, to finish the school year. every trash day, my sister would sneak over to the old house and rescue her dolls. she saved almost all of them ,then hid them . when she went away to college, she took them with her, in case my mom found them and tossed them! 64 years later, she has quite the doll collection,which I believe all started with mom trying to get rid of them in the first place!
I feel the same way you do, but for some, gift giving is a challenge.., I didn’t just receive presents as a child, I gave them as well. that is one thing I wish my stepdaughters would encourage with my grandchildren. I would love a little handmade item or even a school picture but I think their moms are to busy for that right now.If we lived near them,it would probably be different.
I have no idea who tex avery is, but Maureen is a fox,ashley’s the cat