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Well, the Chinese New Year was a full 3 weeks ago and I never managed to get back onto my blog to post the gifts for days 20 through 29.  While I did give at least one gift every day, there's no way I'm going to remember them now!  This is the 3rd year I've done the 29-gift challenge to celebrate Chinese New Year, but this is the first year that I've been too busy to keep up with the posts.  The lesson learned?  I always have time to give gifts--no matter how busy things get--just not the…

Day 17:  I received a small canvas tote bag with hand cream, shampoo, and other products at a hotel a few weeks ago.  I gave the bag and all the goodies inside to a patient.

Day 18:  A patient is headed off to vacation in Hawaii for 5 weeks--so jealous!--so I gave him a package of supplies from my office to help his shoulder pain while he's away.

Day 19:  Every year I send my mother, who is single, flowers on Valentine's Day.  Even though it's a ways off, I put the order in while I…

Day 12:  Spent the night with a friend and brought her red roses.

Day 13:  Hockey game!  Gave the parking attendant an extra $5 so he could buy himself a beer at the game.

Day 14:  Made homemade chicken pot pie for a friend.

Day 15:  Made dinner for a friend and sent her home with all the left-overs.

Day 16:  The guys who own the computer company downstairs in my building crack me up, so I pop in and visit when I go down to check my mailbox.  Today's gift was to bring them…

Day 9:  A friend was listening to one of the cds in my office and said it was the most relaxing she'd ever heard--so I gave it to her. 

Day 10:  One of my patients is in his early 20s and having a really tough time.  I worry about him like I would a younger brother.  There were two supplements in my office that I thought would be helpful for him, so I gave those to him at no charge.

Day 11:  Waived the co-pays for two patients. 

Feeling the need to do more non-financial gifts. …