A while before he gave the gift to me, he told me I was really going to like it. Then I found out he was keeping it at his mom's house, which made it seem like a large item. A piece of furntiure? I wondered, but couldn't figure it out.
Finally, on the day we got back from San Antonio, he gave me this:
Yes, my husband gave me a mandolin for my birthday!!! I could not have been more surprised or excited about a gift. John knows me so well! The interesting thing is, I had only mentioned in passing that someday I'd like to learn to play the mandolin. But that was enough for him to search around online for hours, finding a mandolin for me so that I could fulfill my dream!
I am still amazed that I have such a perceptive, sweet husband. He took the time to figure out what I like, spent a lot of time finding what I liked, and then purchased it for me. I ended up with a truly unique birthday present--a gift specifically for me. And that means so much to me.
I guess this is an entry where I get to be sappy and say that I found the perfect person for me. I have been blessed in so many ways since getting married...I can hardly count them. In six days we'll have been married eleven months, and while it's hard to believe so much time has passed, the saying is true that time flies when you're having fun. And we certainly are.
I know I'm not a perfect wife--I know it too well. But I have a husband who loves me anyway and lets me become something better. And I don't take this for granted. I definitely know I've got a good thing.
4 comments:
a mandolin! how cool is that? john's always been an awesome guy, but holy cow! ya done good. :D
You sound like you have the sweetest husband. That was so thoughtful. Thank you so much for your note. I have to tell you, you always have az way of making me feel better. Thanks so much. I needed it today.
that totally rocks, I am way happy for you...both!
Very cool! And don't worry - no one is a perfect spouse - we are all working on it, all the time. It's a learning process.
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