Sometime early in our dating life my husband and I decided not to pick wildflowers for each other when we were out nature walking in an effort to conserve nature's beauty for others to enjoy. Instead, when he saw something particularly striking he'd say, "I picked that for you."
That became a thing that carried over into our spending life. He'd read a funny/romantic card in the card section and make me read it and say he'd buy that for me or that was how he felt about me. I got all of the sentiment without the need to spend money and then store the card or feel guilty when I discarded it.
And tonight he called me from the airport to ask if I wanted a t-shirt that said "Stupid is forever" or a pretty tea light holder for ten bucks as my souvenirs from his latest business trip. I told him I didn't need another slogan t-shirt as I barely wear the one or two I have. But, I asked him to describe the tea light holder and he did. And it sounded so sweet I knew I would cherish it. I almost asked him to get it for me and instead he said, "Let's pretend I bought it for you." And it brought back lots of sweet memories of our early romance. And that was enough. That plus- one less thing to dust.
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