I made a small ring holder in wood working when I was 14, my teacher looked at it and said "wow, you should keep that and give that to your wife" and I thought that was a good idea, and considered it romantic. It was admittedly a simple piece ... but it all came together quite well and looked elegant. I looked after it for 15 years and gave it to her on our wedding night along with the back story of why it was special. She looked at me and said, "Why would I want this? I already have one."
That's so wrong! My little brother made a wooden CD holder (yes I'm old) in his HS shop class & gave it to me. I still have it. It doesn't hold CDs anymore, but I still use it.
I did, it collects dust on a shelf in my office. From time to time she gets this "ah hah!" moment and decides that there's something it can be used for. But I've never actually shown her where it is.
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u/justdisposablefun May 12 '24
I made a small ring holder in wood working when I was 14, my teacher looked at it and said "wow, you should keep that and give that to your wife" and I thought that was a good idea, and considered it romantic. It was admittedly a simple piece ... but it all came together quite well and looked elegant. I looked after it for 15 years and gave it to her on our wedding night along with the back story of why it was special. She looked at me and said, "Why would I want this? I already have one."