The man woke up in a great mood. He could not explain his mood himself. Either it was the weather, or it was a day off, or the smell of pancakes coming from the kitchen.
-“Honey, why did you get up so early? It’s the weekend.
-Did you forget? I’m going to my sister in the village. Want to come with me?
-No. -No. You know I don’t like your sister. You’re on your own. I’d rather buy you a birthday present. What do you want, by the way?
-No, darling, you’ll have to think of something yourself. We’ve been living for twenty-five years, and you’ve been buying everything on my suggestions. Do it yourself, yourself, yourself…
After breakfast, the wife left, the husband had a day to somehow surprise his wife. Nothing came to mind.
The man walked down the street and thought:
“Maybe I should buy her a box of expensive chocolates? No, she will be offended…”
He did not have enough imagination for more. He decided to go to the shopping center and see what was on sale.
At first he asked the sellers what to present to his wife. In the clothing department he was assured that his wife would be delighted with a fashionable blouse. But imagining his wife in this blouse, he refused to buy it.
No, the blouse is beautiful, of course. But he would not like to see his wife in it…
In the cookware store, the sellers began to offer all kinds of dishes from vases to pans. The man scratched the back of his head and went on.
He went to the household department, which sold all sorts of small things. He was already desperate to find something, not to buy an umbrella, when he saw a plastic box with many compartments. It was called a pill box.
-Here, that’s what I need! – the man decided and went to the checkout.
He bought the box, walked around the store, bought something else for the gift. Then he came home and wrapped the box in gift paper.
The man was pleased with his purchase, imagined how his wife would unwrap and examine it. He even laughed, imagining his wife’s face.
The next day, the woman came into the apartment and saw a shining man with flowers and a gift.
He handed the gift and like a child, was looking forward to his wife opening it:
-Well, open it quickly. I tried.
-Wait, let me at least wash and change my clothes.
-No, you open it first. Come on, please!
The wife gave in and opened the package:
-A pill box? Are you serious?
-It’s a good thing, isn’t it? Look, I laid everything out and signed it.
The woman’s mood deteriorated, she even took offense at her husband:
-I wish I had told you what to buy. The surprise was so-so.
She wanted to throw this box in the far drawer, but the man insisted on his way:
-“Well, look, there are all sorts of different jars here… well, it’s signed. And here is a pill for a good mood. Please open it yourself, don’t be angry.
The woman reluctantly opened the lid, and there… was a gold ring. The man was smiling happily – it was a surprise.
The wife tried on the ring and burst into tears:
-And I really thought that you gave me one pill box…
