Special Occasion Cards

So today is my anniversary! I've been married for 9 years as of today and that in itself in enough to say. It's tough in today's world to make it to this point, but that's not what this entry is about. Just like every other husband who got married on Saturday, February 12th 2000, I purchased a Anniversary card for my wife. No, not today! I bought it yesterday, but that too is another topic...Procrastination....

Now, in my opinion there are two schools of thought when it comes to purchasing cards. Whether they be Birthday, Anniversary, Get Well, etc, they fall into two categories; funny and serious. In the past I've opted for the funny cards. They conveyed a message, but in a way that made my wife laugh. At least I thought they were funny... In the past few years I've gravitated to the more serious cards. As we've shared life's experiences with each other, I feel they are more appropriate. So... after you've chosen which type of cards you need to decide on the length of the message in the card.

Some men like to write volumes of information to their wives inside the card, while others just pick the one that looks nice and has lots of words. I tend to pick the serious ones that have one page of text in them. Then, I usually write a small note to let her know how I'm feeling. This is the other important part of the card giving experience. Woman want to know how "YOU" feel about them, not the person sitting in a cubicle at the Hallmark World headquarters whose only job is to churn out paragraphs for the inside of a cards. Take the time to write something personal and special for her inside the card. trust me it helps! Either way, as long as you remember to get a card for her, you should be in good shape.

Happy Anniversary Nikki.....