Hidden Fears

Kathy had her own doubts though. She wondered, “What if this isn’t our worst fight? What if there’s a worse one ahead of us and we don’t have our box?!” “as my Great Uncle Bill would say, ‘Nothing is ever so bad that it couldn’t get worse.’”

Let’s Do It

Brandon went to the closet and finally took the box out. He put the center of attraction on the table and then looked at Kathy. The couple had no idea what was inside but they had made a number of guesses.

More Instructions

They unwrapped the box only to find what they had not expected at all. There were a number of notes along with some brand new bathroom items and two wine glasses. Not to forget the vase they had found with it. They figured that the notes had some instructions on it. The couple was supposed to follow those instructions. 

Strict Orders

Kathy read, “Go get a pizza, shrimp or something you both like. Get a bath ready.” Brandon’s note read, “Go get flowers and a bottle of wine.” Kathy reminisced, “All along, we assumed that the contents of that box held the key to saving a marriage. An age-old trick – unbeknownst to us rookies.”

50 Years Of Experience

Her aunt did not give her anything that would stay with them in their good times but something that would keep them close even in times when they would not want to. She explained, “After all, my Great Aunt and Uncle had been married for nearly half a century. So, we thought the box would save ‘us’ – and in a way it did. That box went beyond what I believe my Great Aunt had intended. It was by far the greatest wedding gift of all.”

9 Years Of Wait

The post further read, “For nine years (and three moves) that box sat high on a shelf in various closets gathering dust. Yet it somehow taught us about tolerance, understanding, compromise, and patience. Our marriage strengthened as we became best friends, partners, and teammates.”