Our wedding anniversary is coming up in just a few days. Last week, I was hard-pressed to find a unique gift for my husband. I wanted something that represented something special in both our lives, an iconic reminder of happy moments or even challenging ones as long as it could become a symbol of our love. My girl friend who has kindly agreed to help me shop — yeah, right, I had to twist her arm – told me that it was a tall order for a single gift on a budget. She was quite a lot of help shooting down my earlier choices. From furniture to scrapbooks, my friend vetoed each suggestion. I often reluctantly acceded to her decision, that is, until we came upon the cufflinks. These gold elephant cufflinks were just the cutest pair I have ever seen. My friend was skeptical about the animal cufflinks, noting that it really looked more like jewelry than a functional piece. I thought about it but just didn’t have the heart not to buy it. My husband I got married secretly in Thailand, you see. He first proposed on the back of an elephant while we were on a safari, our last real date before the wedding. I knew this was it. Even if my friend didn’t get it, I knew my husband would. So, despite my best friend’s protests, I bought the cufflinks and had them wrapped really prettily inside a Thai silk box. This was the something special only I and my husband could understand. Now, I just can’t wait to take that trip down our romantic Chiang Mai memory lane.
Elephants Remind Me of Thailand
