- Edgar Allan Poe"We loved with a love that was more than love."
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he sweet smell and feel
of Christmas is gradually filling the air with wonderful rings of great expectations.
Everyone is slowly but surely getting ready for the festivities of the Yuletide
Season. It doesn’t matter your creed or religion, everyone is affected by the
celebrations of the Season. But most importantly, Christmas is a time of Love
and sharing; a time for building bonds and solidifying bonds.
Christmas is a
time for spiritual and temporal renewal. And this year, you should make it even
more special than any you’ve experienced down the years.
So,
as we count down to the Season, it is important to appreciate and be thankful
to that special someone who have come into our lives to stay, and have made it
both beautiful and magical. It is time to show them just how much they mean to
you, and how happy they make you.
Now,
as my own special gift to you, I recommend these 5 Surprise Gifts to give your
Loved One this Yuletide season. Note that it is not so much the complexity or
expensiveness of the surprise that matters, but the symbolic significance and
spiritual gesture of the surprise that counts. You may tweak them around to fit
your style and social class as well as your income level, but then keep it
symbolic and spiritual. Keep it simple, though. Let it mean something to the soul.
You’d be glad you did.
My
list includes:
1. Get your Love a
Wristwatch. Hmmm! What has a
wristwatch got to do with love? Well, frankly speaking, everything! It’s a symbol
that you both met in Time, and that your love for her or him is timeless. If you
can engrave their name or just the initials on it all the better. It doesn’t necessarily
have to be Gold (although it won’t hurt if you can afford one). And as you send
the gift, pass it along with a simple poetic note such as:
"As time runs forever, unbending, so shall my love for you know no ending. And with every glance you make to call the time, my love for you will take the chance, and make you mine."
- Benedict Chidiele
Well, the above poetic line is an original creation constructed by me, as a love gift to you. Feel free to share it with your loved one. Engrave it (if it can fit) with their name or initials on the watch, or simply just send it as a love note. The words will ring true in their mind and heart for eternity to come.
2.
A Diary.
Old fashioned, maybe? Not quite. This wouldn’t just be any other diary for
jotting things in your life down. Let your love know it’s a gift that allows
them to document the memorable times you both will share from this Christmas to
the next one. Let it become a love ritual that once every year, you and your love
find some quiet and wonderful period to share the magical moments you both experienced
within the course of 365 days (366) in leap years. If you do this right, then
after one year, or whatever period in that relationship, you can look back to
the finest moments and recall why you both should be together (or not). You can
also tweak it up a little by creating visual diary consisting of photos and videos.
You can customize the diary by creating provisions for audio and videos files,
emboss a title on it such as ‘Our Magical Moments’, ‘The Love Life of Ben &
Rose’, ‘Magic of the Moment’, ‘Memoirs of Our Hearts’, etc. whatever title you
chose to engrave on it, make it simple but catchy. Let it describe what love
moments you expect documented on it. And most importantly, present it with a
kiss (hey, chill out, it doesn’t necessarily have to be on the lips, eh *winks*)
3.
A Love Letter.
Seriously, when was the last time any of us wrote a loved one a love letter? Be
frank and don’t lie. Truth is, most of us don’t even know what that is (modernity
and the internet/phone revolution is making sure of that). How many young
people know how to write decent letters, eh? Texting, pinging and chat rooms have
become the order of the day. But love letters still hold their ageless charm. Get
a special pen and paper and write a passionate love letter to that special
someone in your life. You can borrow the artistic style of the Shakespearean era
or any other traditional style that catches your fancy. But keep it simple and
comprehensible. Stamp it with a love
seal if you can find one to purchase. If you can’t, just seal with and sign it
off with style. The gesture and the letter itself will keep her smiling for a
long time to come. That can only be a good thing in matters of love and the
heart.
4.
Arrange a Love Picnic. This doesn’t have to cost much. Just pick up a favourite
spot close to Nature (most preferably a place your partner loves so much or
both of you have very strong attachment to). Make it a surprise by making all
the preparations adequately. Make sure the date is well timed to coincide with
a period both of you are free and open to recreation. You can get a trusted
third party to arrange this if you like. But the occasion is for two of you. Let
her know how much she means to you and maintain eye contact throughout the
picnic. Moreover, this would be a fantastic opportunity to reaffirm your
commitments to each other.
5.
Treat Your Love to a Secret Candlelit Dinner at Home. If you don’t know how to cook (gentlemen and ladies
alike), this can be a little daunting. But don’t fret. It doesn’t have to
demoralize you. Just make the
arrangements and get a catering service or again get a trusted third party do
all the work (Ssssh! Don’t tell anyone I told you, but I used to arrange something
like these back in the day for my bros as I was – and still am – a fantastic
cook, *winks*). But if you can make the meals yourself (and trust me when I say
you can, as there’re lots of sites online, teaching how to make all variety of
meals on the internet), the gesture will take on a whole new level of romantic
charm. If you can get some live music in there, wow! But if you can’t afford
that, do it your way. Get great music selection in the music player and tweak
the atmosphere to heighten the senses – smell (aroma of the food and fragrance
in the room), sight (coloured candles burning bright light , meal garnishing,
room decors with roses, etc.), sound (rhythmic music playing in the
background), taste (the deliciousness of the rich food and great wine/drink –
as the case may be), and feel (the cozy and aerated room with the air conditioning
units cooling away the unwanted heat, etc.). Ensure it’s a full surprise, and
they didn’t see it coming. That way,
they’d be lost for words at the romantic gesture. As a bonus, you may even get
your very first passionate kiss on the night (I no dey o!).
So, there you have it –
5 Surprise Gifts to Give Your Love this Christmas.
Hope you found the tips
interesting and enlightening. Let us know what you think or other great ideas you may love to share by dropping your comments in the comment section below. I’d be
glad to hear from you.
Stay blessed. Stay in
Love!
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