Not New, but Personalized

What do you get the person that has everything? I'm not talking about material things, like buying a new car or a second coffee maker. Stuff is stuff, and unless some engineer figures out how to put a small speaker in a toaster that says, "I love you!", each time your toast pops, no one really needs things, and toast is toast.
I'm talking about the amazing people in this world that inspire us to be better people, the rare persons that have love in their heart, good friends, and a lovely family. How do you let these people know that they're extra special on their birthday, when they're extra special in everyday life?
More love. We need to dig deep in our minds and figure out how we can take something ordinary and make it more, infuse it with more love and creativity, and then sprinkle on top of it some amazing, and thoughtfulness.
Take something old, and make it more personalized. This is a great idea, and you can apply it to pretty much anything. If all you can afford if french fries from McDonald's, why not spell their name in ketchup on the napkin? Buy a bouquet of flowers, and then come up with a special memory for each flower in the bunch.
At this past birthday I attended, we decided to have a scavenger hunt. Pretty popular idea right now, and it was easy to organize because you can find lots of templates and "How to..." web pages on the internet. But here's where we take it to the next level of "good idea". Take an extra hour or so and figure out a list of things to scavenge for that are really relevant to the birthday girl (or guy).
The generic list suggested finding a receipt from a restaurant: we edited it so that it was the birthday girl's favorite restaurant. We added things to the list that we knew she loved, such as swing sets and fortune cookies and talking to strangers and finding amazing things.
It's easy to buy a toaster, but it takes a bit more work and reflection to come up with a gift that has been personalized. And it's in the details that the beauty in life can be found.