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21 Nov, 10 tweets, 2 min read
Before we got married, my wife complained that I write for everyone except her. 🤦🏽‍♂️

So I decided that each year, on our wedding anniversary, I’ll gift a new chapter to her in a lifelong book.

Now I’m writing chapter eight. ❤️
1) Funny story about the book.

Worked like a charm for our first anniversary. My wife loved the whole concept.
2) My smart ass idea was now I can just gift her a new chapter each year.

No more hassle of thinking about what to get for our anniversary.

This was the gift that keeps on giving.
3) Second anniversary rolls around.

Time to exchange gifts. She gives me a bunch of stuff.

I pass the book her and she reads another chapter.
4) Then she asks, “Where’s my gift?”

I’m like, “Huh. This, right here. This is it.”
5) I’ll never forget how her facial expression changed.

I knew I was in trouble.
6) She then schooled me on gift giving and how each year means something.
7) So now I don’t just have to write her a new chapter but also find a gift.
8) What started out as a romantic idea has turned into an annual chore.

Lesson learned. 🤦🏽‍♂️
I did end up writing about her to everyone five years later.

“I love you.”
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