Marriage is a place where the sun may set but the fear of darkness never settles in. The bond you share with your partner is stronger than any other power in this world. But what if the partner you once knew ceased to be the person they used to be?

Mamie, a 59-year-old woman from Minnesota was living a happy life. Her husband, who cannot stand the distress on his beautiful wife’s face, would always try to make her feel comfortable in her skin. But aging took all of Mamie’s confidence away. So when her 60th birthday came knocking on their door, her husband was ready to uplift her spirits with a surprise that would take her breath away.

High School Sweetheart

Mamie married her high school sweetheart, which sounds like a naive dream except it wasn’t. She met him when she was just 14, and Mamie never felt the need to look for love anywhere else. He was that boy, who would whistle the Beatles and kiss her before math class. From the very beginning, Mamie was smitten.If somebody had told the 14-year-old Mamie that she is going to marry the boy in the letterman jacket, the one who has captured her heart, she would have laughed out loud. But it happened. And they have been happily married for the past 40 years.

Busy Mom

Mamie was the busiest when her daughters were young and stayed with her. But after they found a life of their own, Mamie’s life came back to a calm pace. She would spend most of her days reading, watching TV or learning to bake new things for her husband. But, everything was not right. She was not happy with the way she was aging.One thing Mamie has always been proud of was how she can always have open conversations with her husband. He was her best friend and they have always kept communication pretty easy between them. So despite the difficulty, she decided to approach him and be open about what is bothering her.

Figuring It Out

Her husband was sad that Mamie had been keeping her thoughts to herself all this while. He was surprised she could feel that way when she is so beautiful. If only she could see herself through his eyes. But he knew one thing for sure, he can’t let her feel like this any second longer. He had to do something to make her happy again. He would compliment her more often than usual, buy her new clothes which he knew would look amazing on her. But what he didn’t know was that he is dealing with things which are slightly beyond his expertise.

No Change

Mamie’s mindset did not change but she did notice her husband trying to keep her happy, trying to make her believe in herself again. Mamie could not let his effort go in vain. She appreciated what he was doing and for his sake, she was learning to smile again.Mamie would go on planned vacations, shopping sprees, dinner at fancy restaurants, all to make her husband believe she is doing fine. What she didn’t know was that he could see through her plastered smile and was constantly finding new things to make her happy.To say Mamie was not looking forward to her 60th birthday would be an understatement. She didn’t want anything to do with it. But how will she convey this to her husband without sounding ungrateful? She decided it is better to let him do as he pleases.

Surprise!

On her birthday Mamie was ready for her husband to pull up in front of a fancy restaurant instead he parked his car in front of a huge plaza complex. As Mamie entered throw the glass doors, her eyes went wide in astonishment. Everything finally clicked into place and she realized that the showroom was a salon and there was no birthday party after all. Her husband has gifted her a makeover session from the famous artist Christopher Hopkins!Mamie could only imagine how much it cost to book a session with Christopher Hopkins. And the fact that her husband did not think twice before making this gesture was admirable. She felt overwhelmed with happiness because she knew why he is putting in this much effort, all to get her to feel happy and confident again.