The Anniversary Chocolate Gift

It was our tenth anniversary coming up, and I wanted to do something special.  I had already bought my wife a pretty gold necklace, but that’s so predictable.  I decided to pretend that I forgot the anniversary…it was hard, because I always remember birthdays, anniversaries, first date anniversaries.  I remember favorite foods, favorite colors, favorite songs…forgetting an anniversary is something that I never do. 

It was a work day and I just acted real busy all day long.  I arranged to have somebody watch our daughter. I told my wife we’d have dinner out. Before I came home I went to our local gourmet chocolatier and bought a pound of assorted chocolates.  I had the lady take the necklace and put it at the bottom of one of the paper cups and then had her put a piece of candy on top of it.  She tied it up with a bow and I was on my way.  I got home, changed clothes and we went out to dinner…to Friendly’s. 

She seemed a little disappointed, but I pretended not to notice.  The meal ended and I acted too cheap to buy her a hot fudge sundae.  I excused myself from the table and told her I was going to the bathroom, but instead I went out to the car and returned with the box of chocolates.  When she saw the box she smiled. 

“Happy Anniversary, Honey” I said with a huge grin.  I offered her the box of chocolates and she untied the bow and opened the box.  She looked at all the different uniquely shaped pieces trying to choose which one she was going to take.  I pointed around the box until I found the one that was a little higher then the rest and I told her to take that one.  As she picked up the chocolate she revealed the gold chain and her eyes got big.  “I knew you didn’t forget our anniversary, “she said with a grin, “and I love your wonderful gift…the necklace is nice too…”