I’m a sucker for a good card. I always have been. Anywhere I go, I’m always on the lookout for special or unique cards, and when I find one, I’ve been known to store it away for months and months until exactly the right moment to give it.
Four years ago, in a stationary shop in South Korea, i found one such card that I was sure I wanted to give to Matt. I distracted him while I bought it, tucked it in my purse, and didn’t look at it again until we returned to the states. But when I looked at the card with post-vacation eyes, I suddenly wasn’t so sure it was right for him. The card depicted two adorable owls with the message “owl love you forever,” but telling my boyfriend I loved him FOREVER, at this point in the relationship, just didn’t seem right.
So I tucked the card away, waiting for the right moment to come.
Well, the right moment finally came. Yesterday was Matt’s 29th birthday, as well as the one-month-out milestone for our wedding. This card suddenly had so much meaning– it was purchased on our first big trip together, it has owls on it, just like our wedding venue Owls Hoot, and in T-30 days I would be standing in front of all our friends and family to say exactly what this card says– that I will love Matt forever.
I’m a very lucky girl, knowing that I have a lifetime of birthdays ahead to share with Matt. Hopefully I can find the perfect card for each and every one.
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