While going through some of our things in an effort to clear out some drawers we found my wife’s old jewelry box from grade school. As we opened it I was taken back by something that I saw. When we were in fourth grade we had a Christmas party where we picked names from a hat and that was the person that we gave gifts to. Of course the girls drew from girls and the boys from boys. When everyone had drawn their names we all went outside to play and of course even though it was suppose to be a secret we all told who we had gotten. Every one knew I had a crush on my future wife even at that time so they were all quick to tell me who had her name. I took so much time picking out her gift with my $3 limit. We had a santa shop set up at the school to pick the gifts from. I choose a heart pendant necklace off the table and went quickly and paid so she would not see it. After our Christmas party I put it on her and she wore it every day after that for the rest of the school year. I would always watch for her and was glad to see her when the school year started again to see if she would still have it on. It changed chains several times but she always wore it. I had not thought about that necklace until the moment we opened that box and there it was. It truly made me fall in love with my wife all over and reminded me how lucky I am to have her and how long I waited. This Christmas I have decided that that old necklace needs an update and I do not think she will take off this one either. To think it all started with a heart pendant necklace.

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