Some People Are Just Plain AWSOME!!!!!!
@danishcanadian (28954)
Canada
August 11, 2009 12:45am CST
My Aunt E and Uncle J are two of the coolest people in the whole wide world!!! I always thought they were cool, but today we received something in the mail that made us realize they're even cooler than we thought.
It's coming up on Hubby's and my anniversary, and we received a card from them. It was a beautiful card, and had a little gift in it. They were very thoughtful, and we appreciated their kindness very much.
Something else that was extremely cool was what was written on the envelope.
Instead of the old standard address
Him & Her Hisname, or Mr. & Mrs. HisFirst HisLast it was addressed to Me & Him MyMaidenNnme (which I kept when we got married).
Hubby got the mail when I was out, and when he saw that, he told me he just lit up like a Christmas tree! :) I know of guys out there who'd totally f***ing freak if they got a card addressed that way, but not my man. He glowed! :) I thought it was neat too, and we're going to frame the card and the envelope, just because it's so neat, and they're so neat. :)
Hubby was married before, and although his exes took his last name, he always hated mail that came to Mr & Mrs HisFirst HisLast. They thought he was strange for objecting so strongly, and that as a man, he should have reveled in seeing "their" name name that way, but he always thought it was crazy that women were hidden like that for so long. He also knew lots of guys out there who totally flipped when mistakingly called by their wife's name or maiden name.
Guys out there. How would you feel if the Mr. & Mrs. John Smith tradition was on the other foot, and it was Ms. & Mr. Jane Doe?
How bout you, ladies?
I know it's all about choice, but seriously. When something's done so often and for so long, it turns into an expectation.
Hubby says after being in Divorce Court in his own name, it's nice to be receiving stuffed Anniversary cards in mine. *grin*
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@horsesrule (1957)
• United States
12 Aug 09
That's neat of them and fun. I guess they know how important it is to you and they respect that. That makes them quite wonderful!! When I first got married, at 18 (a thousand years ago!), I had no idea that I could keep my last name. But I have to be honest, I didnt' want to keep my last name at that time and I don't want it now either. I don't have good memories associated with the name and in fact, it sort of makes me mad. I hate it. So I did take my ex-husbands last name and gave the last name to my daughter too when she was born even though we weren't legally married at the time. Again, I had no idea that I could have given her any name I wanted too, I thought it had to be the dad's last name. Thank goodness for age and wisdom and knowledge! But now, I have taken the last name and made it mine and that's how I feel about it, the last name is mine and I'm keeping it. If I were to get married ever again, I don't think I would take my new husbands last name.
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@animegirl334 (3263)
• United States
11 Aug 09
A card is a very meaningful gesture. Your aunt and uncle are definitely "awesome". I love sending cards to my family from overseas so that they can be happy reading the cards and know someone cares.
@danishcanadian (28954)
• Canada
11 Aug 09
And what's really cool is that we have two anniversaries. We eloped on September 6 2007 in the USA, but had a ceremony in Canada with family and friends on Aug 16 2008. So our cards and recognition will arrive from various people on different dates, depending on the one they remember, which is OK with us. We celebrate BOTH.
We originally wanted our second wedding to be on Sept 6th too, but the venue we wanted was booked that day, and we weren't going to budge on the venue.
We kept moving back by dates, and they were full. Anna told us she had Aug 9 and Aug 16th free. Was NOT going to take the 9th because that was already my sister's wedding anniversary, and even though we were already married, we were not going to steal her thunder, although it would have been easy for everyone to remember two sisters on the same day, exactly 11 years apart
The 16th looked pretty cool. We'll say 10 years and 1 week. It's still close enough to be awsome.
I can say that on my sister's 11th anniversary my husband came to Canada, because he flew in on the 9th, and we had the ceremony a week later.
@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
13 Feb 11
This is an interesting thought, and I am sure not many people would even think about doing it this way for someone for sure. I know most of the time when my friends send cards to me, it is usually just my name on the envelope, and when my MIL sends something to both of us, usually just my husbands name, but this is something interesting for sure. Wonder if my husband would even notice? I know it would not make much of a difference to him for sure.
@prashanthalva (2272)
• India
11 Aug 09
It's Indeed Nice to receive A Gift And A Card With Wonderful Words on it From Near And Dear Ones .. Just Makes you Feel More Wanted .. Your Uncle and Aunt just Made their feeling Written On A Beautiful Card .. I Have had Situations/Feelings Like What You Have Said About ..
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