I am on disability, not cannot give expensive gifts. I just feel happy that my family understands

I make pottery and give them as gifts, or a e-card on line from Facebook. Or just send a paper card.

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member , Try not to let that bother you. Your parents understand your circumstances & don’t expect anything except for you to take care of yourself. If you want to do something for them & have the materials, I know you’re very creative in different ways with the variety types of art work you can do. For different types of holidays I have made my Mom a homemade card by using one sheet of construction paper & fold it over just like a regular card & then I write a message on the outside saying like Happy Easter or something like that & then I write it again on the inside but add more to the message & I decorate the outside & inside with the different types of stamps I have like an Easter egg, or if it’s Christmas then I’d use the Christmas 🎄 tree stamp along with the snowman ⛄️ & I may use my colored pencils & decorate the card in some way with those. I’m not an artist but it’s something small I can give her. So if you have anything around your house that you might could use to make a homemade card or something to put together with the neat art you do, I’m sure they’d love it. I hope this helps a little. Remember, it’s not the size or price of the gift, it’s the thought that counts. Your friend in Texas, Becky

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I’m the same , I have no $. But as others said it’s not the gift. Anyone can ( except us lol) can buy a huge shiny gift. Money can’t buy happiness .

I have had grand mal seizures for 34 years. I never let epilepsy stop me. I have worked at an arcade, different restaurants, nursing home, grocery store, and now factory. I had to take a bus and walk to and from work for the longest time but I always worked. I told my employers right away about my epilepsy so there were no surprises. I did have some seizures at work and employers were very understanding. They couldn’t fire me because I let them know during the interviews. I told them if I felt that Deja vu (aura) and they let me rest and talked to me keeping me calm. I went back to work as soon as the feeling was gone. There was a time at the grocery store when I came to and my boss was sitting beside me in ER. The next day I was right back to work. I have epilepsy it doesn’t have me. Our independence is already taken away because we can’t drive so why let it get taken away by not working?