Very true, the amount of time and thought that goes into these boxes shouldn’t be discredited! I meant it more in the sense that time spent isn’t proportional to how meaningful it is an act of care, and even just spending an extra few minutes to add a personal detail can make a huge difference for someone you care about 🌻

I love that your mom slipped notes into your pencil boxes and notebooks, and what a wonderful memento you can hold onto. Thank you for sharing such a personal memory — to love and be loved are the acts that complete us 😊