Soo sweet (long) - Long Distance Love

SmileNLaugh · 04-28-2009, 02:20 PM

I just read this on a military romance site...I almost cried it was so sweet. This is not something DF did for me (I WISH!!!

)....but don't we all wish our guys went this far out of their way???

A GIFT A DAY

Submitted by: Chris Arnaud

I have been serving in the U.S. Navy for over 20 years. In those 20 years I have been on several deployments, sometimes for six months or more. I always buy gifts for my wife in the many places I have visited. The problem has been mailing them back home in a timely manner. You just never know how long it will actually take for your cards, letters and packages to arrive. Sometimes she would not receive any mail from me for weeks, then several items would arrive all at once for her to open.

For the current deployment that I am on, I wanted to do something really special. I wanted to make sure she had a gift to open for every day of the six months that I will be gone. I spent several months planning and researching all the Holiday calendars I could find, looking for "special" days throughout the time that I would be gone. Things like National Hugging Day, National Popcorn Day, the Eiffel Tower anniversary, International Jazz Day, National Lingerie Week, and scores of others, in addition to the regular holidays and our own special days.
Then I started buying gifts... lots of gifts. One for every day that I would be gone. Some are simple, like a bag of microwave popcorn or Hershey's Hugs or other candy. Some more elaborate, like jewelry and lingerie and fresh flowers (by the way, I found out during this that you CAN arrange flower delivery even nine months in advance). I tried to find gifts that pertained to particular days or that I knew would be meaningful or useful for the time they would be received.

I also purchased lots and lots of small and medium sized gift bags, and six very large gift bags. In the three to four months before my deployment, I put each of the nearly 180 gifts into its own gift bag along with a romantic or sexy "fortune" card. On the outside of each bag, I attached a personal note that included a number and a brief message relating to the gift or the day. The number indicated the day of the month it was to be opened. I kept meticulous track of what was in each bag and what date it was for. When all the individual gifts were bagged, I placed all of the January gifts in one of the large bags, put a gift tag marked "January" on it, and so forth for all the other months.

I then hid the six large gift bags throughout our house and garage in places I knew my wife would never look. The gift for the last day of each month also contains a poem that gives away the location of the next month's gifts.

On the first day of my deployment, when Vicky drove me to my ship to say goodbye and watch the ship leave, I gave her a small gift bag. The note attached read simply "To help dry your tears". Inside was a small pack of tissues, a fortune card that read "I want to tease you", and a letter. The letter explained that there was a large bag waiting on our bed for her when she returned home. It went on to say that there was a new gift for her to open every day, something chosen specifically for that day. The next morning she opened an envelope that contained nothing but a picture of a flower bouquet. She told me later that she was a little confused at first, until that same bouquet of flowers (carnations for January) was delivered to the front door a few hours later.

Since then, it has been one special day after another. I can't wait until she gets to our Anniversary, she's going to really love that one!

sweetvanity · 04-28-2009, 02:24 PM

aww that's really cute! what was the name of the site?

OliveJuice · 04-28-2009, 02:39 PM

that is so sweet!!!!!!!

Cav Girl · 04-28-2009, 02:40 PM

that is SO sweet

GatesGirl · 04-28-2009, 02:46 PM

i dont see DF ever planning that far ahead, especially one for every day

Nikolle · 04-28-2009, 02:58 PM

Aww...that is adorable...

DH is sweet but NO WHERE NEAR that romantic!!!

God I WISH he would put thought into something like her DH did....

TayreehBaykur · 04-29-2009, 03:12 AM

reminds me of "The Notebook"

Charity · 04-29-2009, 03:18 AM

That made me a little misty. What a GREAT surprise!

queentreev1004 · 04-29-2009, 04:23 AM

That is sooo sweet! what website was that?

SmileNLaugh · 04-29-2009, 10:46 AM

Sorry ladies for the wait....the website I got this from was

http://www.theromantic.com/stories/m.../military7.htm

And its just like over and beyond sweet...like I've never met someone that would go THAT far our of their way. And a lot like ya'll...my DF is sweet and romantic, but this was a whole nother ballgame! It's crazy!!

04-28-2009, 02:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
SmileNLaugh Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Newport News, Virginia Posts: 323 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 23%	Soo sweet (long) I just read this on a military romance site...I almost cried it was so sweet. This is not something DF did for me (I WISH!!!)....but don't we all wish our guys went this far out of their way??? A GIFT A DAY Submitted by: Chris Arnaud I have been serving in the U.S. Navy for over 20 years. In those 20 years I have been on several deployments, sometimes for six months or more. I always buy gifts for my wife in the many places I have visited. The problem has been mailing them back home in a timely manner. You just never know how long it will actually take for your cards, letters and packages to arrive. Sometimes she would not receive any mail from me for weeks, then several items would arrive all at once for her to open. For the current deployment that I am on, I wanted to do something really special. I wanted to make sure she had a gift to open for every day of the six months that I will be gone. I spent several months planning and researching all the Holiday calendars I could find, looking for "special" days throughout the time that I would be gone. Things like National Hugging Day, National Popcorn Day, the Eiffel Tower anniversary, International Jazz Day, National Lingerie Week, and scores of others, in addition to the regular holidays and our own special days. Then I started buying gifts... lots of gifts. One for every day that I would be gone. Some are simple, like a bag of microwave popcorn or Hershey's Hugs or other candy. Some more elaborate, like jewelry and lingerie and fresh flowers (by the way, I found out during this that you CAN arrange flower delivery even nine months in advance). I tried to find gifts that pertained to particular days or that I knew would be meaningful or useful for the time they would be received. I also purchased lots and lots of small and medium sized gift bags, and six very large gift bags. In the three to four months before my deployment, I put each of the nearly 180 gifts into its own gift bag along with a romantic or sexy "fortune" card. On the outside of each bag, I attached a personal note that included a number and a brief message relating to the gift or the day. The number indicated the day of the month it was to be opened. I kept meticulous track of what was in each bag and what date it was for. When all the individual gifts were bagged, I placed all of the January gifts in one of the large bags, put a gift tag marked "January" on it, and so forth for all the other months. I then hid the six large gift bags throughout our house and garage in places I knew my wife would never look. The gift for the last day of each month also contains a poem that gives away the location of the next month's gifts. On the first day of my deployment, when Vicky drove me to my ship to say goodbye and watch the ship leave, I gave her a small gift bag. The note attached read simply "To help dry your tears". Inside was a small pack of tissues, a fortune card that read "I want to tease you", and a letter. The letter explained that there was a large bag waiting on our bed for her when she returned home. It went on to say that there was a new gift for her to open every day, something chosen specifically for that day. The next morning she opened an envelope that contained nothing but a picture of a flower bouquet. She told me later that she was a little confused at first, until that same bouquet of flowers (carnations for January) was delivered to the front door a few hours later. Since then, it has been one special day after another. I can't wait until she gets to our Anniversary, she's going to really love that one! __________________ **~ Carla ~** Cody Carla Waffles Sugabear

04-28-2009, 02:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
sweetvanity honorary "family badger" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Portsmouth, VA Posts: 3,523 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 18% Longevity: 18%	aww that's really cute! what was the name of the site? __________________ It is not where I breathe, but where I love-- I live." - R. Southwell my wifeys: meghan & mushortgurl03 MOH to ThatOneHotNurse follow me and my weightloss/fitness journey http://thesweetsideofvanity.blogspot.com/

04-28-2009, 02:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
OliveJuice I'm a dirty martini! ;) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Me:Kansas / DH:Georgia (for now) Posts: 5,196 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 67% Longevity: 11%	that is so sweet!!!!!!! __________________ I want something good to die for, to make it beautiful to live. Lovin my wify's; Amber Lu, withyounear, Jilly and goincrazixo!

04-28-2009, 02:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cav Girl patiently waiting for mi amor Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 766 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 1% Longevity: 9%	that is SO sweet __________________ sorry ladies, im taken by pyxie78. she's my wifey

04-28-2009, 02:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
GatesGirl I'm Forever Yours, Faithfully Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ME: Bellingham, WA, HIM: Spangdahlem AB, Germany Posts: 4,610 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 82% Longevity: 17%	i dont see DF ever planning that far ahead, especially one for every day __________________ My is in Germany Wifey to Britt Shea, Ana1221, and Airforcegirl87

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04-28-2009, 02:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nikolle Damage Control Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NC Posts: 2,218 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 11% Longevity: 11%	Aww...that is adorable... DH is sweet but NO WHERE NEAR that romantic!!! God I WISH he would put thought into something like her DH did.... __________________ Embrace those who love you and whom you love, and rid yourself of those who will only bring you down!

04-29-2009, 03:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
TayreehBaykur Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,039 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 2% Longevity: 24%	reminds me of "The Notebook" __________________ My wifey hesmyarmyman My Hubby blazeman My "Top Hoe" Woogz My huneybun OneRed911, My One and only Blueyedcutie My Skeeter bug Oggie's_wife my sugah Mama Miraluu,My Fiancee sestrada59 My Sunshyne mogaswife My Moochness mrsgalloway My Spice girl LuvsHarleys, My June bug Kells, my darlin nstarsweetie, my love machine ashleykaymay my cutie patootie Lauralee my hot mamma showgirl85, My Pookie Bear LibraryBritt , My little mouse Twilliams,My Moon-pie Samoontha, My Cupcake JasonsAngel, My LolliePop aloneinparadise,My Blossom navygirl8407, My Snicker-doodle (wifey #2)fallinstar, My Cookie Monster Bonita_SoldierMy Ginger USCsemperfi, My Love-Boat MarinesWife09, and of course, my mistress ASingingWife

04-29-2009, 03:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
Charity Surviving Deployment #2 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Me: St. Louis/Him: Afghanistan Posts: 6,322 Blog Entries: 2 Classifieds: (5) Activity: 45% Longevity: 16%	That made me a little misty. What a GREAT surprise! __________________ "There is always a way. When things look like there is no way, there is a way to do the impossible, to survive the impossible. There is always a way. If I can offer one piece of advice; today, if you become frightened, instead, become inspired." -Grey's Anatomy I my wifeys Solstice and Mrs. Ninkumpoop!

04-29-2009, 04:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
queentreev1004 His Buttafli Join Date: May 2007 Location: Us: Merck City The Boo: MCAS New River Posts: 2,243 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 1% Longevity: 43%	That is sooo sweet! what website was that? __________________

04-29-2009, 10:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
SmileNLaugh Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Newport News, Virginia Posts: 323 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 23%	Sorry ladies for the wait....the website I got this from was http://www.theromantic.com/stories/m.../military7.htm And its just like over and beyond sweet...like I've never met someone that would go THAT far our of their way. And a lot like ya'll...my DF is sweet and romantic, but this was a whole nother ballgame! It's crazy!! __________________ **~ Carla ~** Cody Carla Waffles Sugabear