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rayne89
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With the Christmas coming up I just thought it would be fun to share the best gift your spouse ever gave you.
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KCT
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Christmas of 1990 he surprised me with a Kitchen Aid mixer. I use it all the time. —KCT
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Annunciata
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My Laptop last Christmas!
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AServantofGod
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Two days all by myself at home to catch up on all that needed to get done.
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cradlecatholic
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Last year, my husband commissioned an artist to paint a picture of the place where he proposed to me. I was so overwhelmed, I burst into tears.
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puzzleannie
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when we were first married, poor and struggling to finish school, baby on the way, he got me an electric typewriter (by opening a charge account at Sears), thereby affirming my desire to be a writer. With that kind of faith and support, I just have to keep on writing.
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dhgray
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A child (ok 4 days early) but still, it was the best Christmas gift EVER. The new laptop comes in second.
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SeekerJen
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Last Christmas, my husband gave me the DVD of BBC’s adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice”, and went out bowling with a friend a couple of days later just so I could have the TV to myself.
This was especially thoughtful of him because I had only mentioned a couple of times in passing that I wanted to see it, and because I know he had absolutely no desire to watch it- Jane Austin movie adaptations are slow torture for him. But he knows how big a fan I am of Jane Austen literature (and the movie adaptations) and that was reason enough for him to track it down and buy it.
This was especially thoughtful of him because I had only mentioned a couple of times in passing that I wanted to see it, and because I know he had absolutely no desire to watch it- Jane Austin movie adaptations are slow torture for him. But he knows how big a fan I am of Jane Austen literature (and the movie adaptations) and that was reason enough for him to track it down and buy it.
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kage_ar
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When we were just dating, I had to sell my Vox Panther Bass to pay rent. That Christmas, he tracked down my Bass through the store where I sold it, bought it back and gave it to me.
I’ll never forget that.
I’ll never forget that.
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moira
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Early in our married life with little money, my husband made me a coffee table. We still use it and whenever I look at it I think of the love that went into it.
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rayne89
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Ok I know this is going to sound funny but the best gift my husband gave me was a set of bras. I’ll explain. I’m generally frugal and have a hard time buying things for myself. My husband heard me repeatedly saying I need new bras but I never would go and buy some. So…
He went to the Mall w/o me one weekend and went bra shopping. He quickly found out how expensive a bra can be when he 1st stopped at Victoria’s Secret. After going to several dept stores he headed out of the Mall and to Kohl’s dept store and was thrilled they were having a sale.
He perused the bra dept. He made sure the bras he picked didn’t have underwire because he’d heard me crabbing about my uncomfortable underwire bras. He actually felt the bras “to make sure they weren’t scatchy.” I’m sure the sales people must of thought he had some strange fetish. The bras he picked were pretty plain for the most part something I wouldn’t have guess he’d pick but they were comfotable. He wrapped them up and put them under the tree for Christmas.
It was my best gift because he put so much thought and effort into and kind of had to move out his comfort zone and into the ladies undergarment department.
He went to the Mall w/o me one weekend and went bra shopping. He quickly found out how expensive a bra can be when he 1st stopped at Victoria’s Secret. After going to several dept stores he headed out of the Mall and to Kohl’s dept store and was thrilled they were having a sale.
He perused the bra dept. He made sure the bras he picked didn’t have underwire because he’d heard me crabbing about my uncomfortable underwire bras. He actually felt the bras “to make sure they weren’t scatchy.” I’m sure the sales people must of thought he had some strange fetish. The bras he picked were pretty plain for the most part something I wouldn’t have guess he’d pick but they were comfotable. He wrapped them up and put them under the tree for Christmas.
It was my best gift because he put so much thought and effort into and kind of had to move out his comfort zone and into the ladies undergarment department.
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Jermosh
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Herself.
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Dr.Colossus
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You mean he crossed from the tiled floor to the* carpet!?!?!* He’s the bravest man alive! LOLIt was my best gift because he put so much thought and effort into and kind of had to move out his comfort zone and into the ladies undergarment department.
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mercygate
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When we had a fair sized debt to pay off (the ONLY debt we EVER had in 30+ years of marriage), he saw me admiring an an early 19th Century Russian icon of the entire life of Elijah at an antiques show. The price was enough to buy a half-decent used car.
Against my protests, he negotiated a good price and paid it off on time (we NEVER buy ANYTHING on time). We had recently visited the impressive Byzantine exhibit at NYC’s Metropolitan Museum, so he had a pretty fresh feel for quality and style in these things. Since I have two lithograph icons of Elijah, he knew that this subject is precious to me. Swoon.
Against my protests, he negotiated a good price and paid it off on time (we NEVER buy ANYTHING on time). We had recently visited the impressive Byzantine exhibit at NYC’s Metropolitan Museum, so he had a pretty fresh feel for quality and style in these things. Since I have two lithograph icons of Elijah, he knew that this subject is precious to me. Swoon.
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a_pilgrim
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30-some-odd years ago, before we were married, my wife gave me a three-bar cross and chain (she is Roman Catholic, I am Byzantine Catholic).
The three-bar cross is associated with many of the Eastern Catholic Churches, as well as the Orthodox Church - unlike the customary Latin cross, it has three cross bars instead of one; a short bar above the customary arm bar, representing the sign placed on Our Lord’s Cross and another short, slanted bar at the foot.
As uncommon as it is to find three-bar crosses in jewelry stores today, it was even more so 30+ years ago. Unable to find one in the stores, she actually commissioned a jeweler to hand cut one from a sheet of sterling silver for me (despite her less-than-meager clerk’s salary!). Except for the occasion of a few unavoidable medical procedures and the replacement of the chain, in 30+ years it has not been off my neck.
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The three-bar cross is associated with many of the Eastern Catholic Churches, as well as the Orthodox Church - unlike the customary Latin cross, it has three cross bars instead of one; a short bar above the customary arm bar, representing the sign placed on Our Lord’s Cross and another short, slanted bar at the foot.
As uncommon as it is to find three-bar crosses in jewelry stores today, it was even more so 30+ years ago. Unable to find one in the stores, she actually commissioned a jeweler to hand cut one from a sheet of sterling silver for me (despite her less-than-meager clerk’s salary!). Except for the occasion of a few unavoidable medical procedures and the replacement of the chain, in 30+ years it has not been off my neck.
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sarcophagus
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This is gonna be really strange but…
We have lots of debt and I still go to school so we hardly ever go out to eat. My favorite restuarant is Montana’s Steakhouse…they have the most amazing hamburgers ever…Ok, I’m vegetarian, but i can’t help it, I get cravings for hamburgers!!!..so one day he came home with a montanas hamburger all wrapped up with a cocktail sword stuck in it with a note that said Happy Hamburger Day, I love you…I thought it was the sweetest thing ever!!!
Ok, so I know that is strange, and he’s given me other gifts, mostly jewelry and shoes, BUT this time, he braved the transit system alone, paid a crazy amount of money for a burger (including bus fare) all so that I could have some montana’s!!
We have lots of debt and I still go to school so we hardly ever go out to eat. My favorite restuarant is Montana’s Steakhouse…they have the most amazing hamburgers ever…Ok, I’m vegetarian, but i can’t help it, I get cravings for hamburgers!!!..so one day he came home with a montanas hamburger all wrapped up with a cocktail sword stuck in it with a note that said Happy Hamburger Day, I love you…I thought it was the sweetest thing ever!!!
Ok, so I know that is strange, and he’s given me other gifts, mostly jewelry and shoes, BUT this time, he braved the transit system alone, paid a crazy amount of money for a burger (including bus fare) all so that I could have some montana’s!!
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rayne89
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KittyKat
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Before we were married
getting to see my parents when they got a scroll saw
and getting my a gameboy advance and tetris
and spending the night so when I ran upstairs to wake up my parents I also got to wake him up, and I am amazed he could put up with me at 6:30 in the morning
Now that we are married the best gift is I get my robe back as I am makiing one for him.
getting to see my parents when they got a scroll saw
and getting my a gameboy advance and tetris
and spending the night so when I ran upstairs to wake up my parents I also got to wake him up, and I am amazed he could put up with me at 6:30 in the morning
Now that we are married the best gift is I get my robe back as I am makiing one for him.
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Almeria
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My husband knows that I enjoy doing digital art. For Christmas last year, he was able to find an amazing deal on Corel Painter and a Wacom graphics tablet. The encouragement he has shown for my artwork is wonderful.
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space_ghost
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Every Chiristmas my spouse gives me the greatest gift that i could possibly ask for… her smile of appreciation for the gifts i give her make me the happiest ghost in the world… her hugs are a close second… 
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