I can be nice sometimes.
A and I have been talking about getting running watches for some time now. But we never committed to buying them. As they don't come cheap, last year, we did try "earning" it. We vowed that if we ran about 20km per week, we would have earned the right to buy a running watch each for ourselves. Needless to say, we never made it to 20km - not even close. So that purchase never happened.
But when the new Apple Watch 3 came out, it seemed that this watch, with all its nifty features on top of having its own cellular connection would be a better (albeit more expensive) option. A had been contemplating on getting one for a few months. I, however, was on the fence as I honestly didn't feel the need for adding another gadget to my technological repertoire. A few years ago, I purchased an Ipad Mini for my birthday. I used it alot during medical school, swapping my paper notebook for the Notability app, and my colourful pens for a stylus. There was even a time when I was into E-books on my Kindle app, but now I have reverted back to my old ways with traditional paperbacks. But once I graduated, the Ipad is unfortunately collecting dust on the shelf. Thus, I was afraid that owning an Apple Watch will be much like owning my Ipad, a phase of initial high wins followed by a destiny of negligence and a constant state of not being charged.
But A was still enamoured by the Apple Watch. He was in a phase of should I, shouldn't I? To be fair, when he is in Malaysia, he runs on the treadmill practically everyday and he has weekly work out sessions with an office personal trainer. In London though, I think my laziness is unfortunately infective, therefore his fit lifestyle takes a bit of a battering. But overall, I am really proud of his progress, mashaAllah. I, for one, know how hard it is to motivate oneself to exercise. So his consistency is definitely something to be admired. So if it was a question of earning the Apple Watch, he definitely earned it.
Knowing that he would never commit to buying one for himself, and as a gift to say how proud I am of his hard graft, I secretly got him the new Apple Watch myself. I ordered it online, and picked it up from my local EE store. The night I brought it home, I was so excited that I practically begged A to let me tell him what the surprise was on one of our FaceTime calls. He was coming home in a mere two days, but I couldn't contain myself - knowing the box was in our room unwrapped, and how happy it would potentially make him - I had no self control. "Can I tell you, pretty pleaseeeee?" I begged. Good thing A was adamant for me to be patient. "Don't you want to see my genuine reaction live and in person?" he said. Ugh, yes, yes I do.
The next day, I got special wrapping paper and wrapped the box up as an extra precaution. Even wrote a card. Guys, if this was OTT, I had legitimate reasons. No it wasn't his birthday nor was it our anniversary. But he was away for 5 weeks, and I really missed having him around. Why not make his return a bit more special?
When he eventually came back home, I asked him to close his eyes. I placed the wrapped present neatly in his hands. He felt the dimensions of the long box and I said, "Ok, now open your eyes." I asked him what he thought it was - he had no idea, none at all. He slowly unwrapped the end of the present and took a peek inside. Mid-unwrapping, he dropped the box on the bed and gave me a big, long hug; his expression in total shock. "Thank you, thank you, thank you," he said multiple times. He was over the moon.
In the end, I am so glad I didn't spill the beans earlier because I got him, I got him good. And honestly, he deserves this. He deserves this and everything great in this world and the next. He has been and continues to be the best husband to me and the best addition to my family, that this small present just doesn't do justice. I am so lucky and blessed to be his wife - if I could give him all the happiness in the world, I would. But sorry A, you just get a watch for now!
I love you.
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