Yesterday, while my daughter and I were shopping, we had a pleasant interchange with the salesperson helping me buy something for my son. He went out of his way to wrap the present beautifully, and we chatted about how good he is at wrapping, and he said his wife was the real gift wrapper in the family. He proceeded to describe a gift from her he'd recently opened that burst forth with sparkly confetti . This was a huge, football type guy, but he was proud of his wife and thrilled by her talent. His appreciation of his wife was heartwarming, and we really liked this guy by the time we left. It felt like an opened window to a loving family and tender couple.
As we were mainly shopping for wedding stuff, it seemed auspicious to have this tiny glimpse into a marriage. I thought to myself that my daughter puts a great deal of effort into wrapping gifts as well and making things for people. This is a lovely quality in a person and I hope her fiance feels it. I think he does. And of such tiny things is a relationship cemented and strengthened. So we got a little life lesson in a simple chat. But one that I won't soon forget.
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