The card did the talking

I used to scramble for a last-minute card and a mall necklace. For our twelfth anniversary I ordered the boxed piece instead. She read the note twice at the table before she even looked at the knot. The sparkle is a bit extra for weekday errands, but she still wears it on Sundays. I used to scramble for a last-minute card and a mall necklace. For our twelfth anniversary I ordered the boxed piece instead. She read the note twice at the table before she even looked at the knot. The sparkle is... I used to scramble for a last-minute card and a mall necklace. For our twelfth anniversary I ordered the boxed piece instead. She read the note twice at the table before she even looked at the knot. The sparkle is a bit extra for weekday errands, but she still wears it on Sundays. Read more

Birthday felt personal

My daughter is twenty-two and picky. I had been giving gift cards. This time the message card was already in the box, so I did not have to write something awkward. She texted me a photo of it on her dresser that night. Chain length took a minute to get right, then it sat well. My daughter is twenty-two and picky. I had been giving gift cards. This time the message card was already in the box, so I did not have to write something awkward. She texted me a photo of it on her... My daughter is twenty-two and picky. I had been giving gift cards. This time the message card was already in the box, so I did not have to write something awkward. She texted me a photo of it on her dresser that night. Chain length took a minute to get right, then it sat well. Read more

Sparkle at dinner

We do not do big parties. I gave it before a quiet birthday dinner at home. The cubic stones caught the kitchen light when she leaned in. I wish the box was a tad smaller for travel, but she kept the card in her journal. Three months later it is still her going-out piece. We do not do big parties. I gave it before a quiet birthday dinner at home. The cubic stones caught the kitchen light when she leaned in. I wish the box was a tad smaller for travel, but she kept... We do not do big parties. I gave it before a quiet birthday dinner at home. The cubic stones caught the kitchen light when she leaned in. I wish the box was a tad smaller for travel, but she kept the card in her journal. Three months later it is still her going-out piece. Read more

Soulmate Saturday

I had been buying flowers that wilted by Monday. Ordered this on a Thursday for a Saturday surprise. The printed note said what I never get out in person. She put it on before we left the apartment. No drama, just a long hug in the hallway. I had been buying flowers that wilted by Monday. Ordered this on a Thursday for a Saturday surprise. The printed note said what I never get out in person. She put it on before we left the apartment. No drama,... I had been buying flowers that wilted by Monday. Ordered this on a Thursday for a Saturday surprise. The printed note said what I never get out in person. She put it on before we left the apartment. No drama, just a long hug in the hallway. Read more

Still on her neck

Anniversary number eight. I used to wrap a watch badly and hope. This arrived gift-ready so I just handed it over. She read the card out loud, which I did not expect. The knot looks small in photos and bigger in person, which I actually like. She has worn it to work twice this week. Anniversary number eight. I used to wrap a watch badly and hope. This arrived gift-ready so I just handed it over. She read the card out loud, which I did not expect. The knot looks small in photos and bigger... Anniversary number eight. I used to wrap a watch badly and hope. This arrived gift-ready so I just handed it over. She read the card out loud, which I did not expect. The knot looks small in photos and bigger in person, which I actually like. She has worn it to work twice this week. Read more