I, a middle-aged woman born in the sixties of the last century, has chosen to retire at the age of 55 and live a home life, taking on household chores and taking care of all aspects of my wife who is still working.
When I was about to celebrate my 56th birthday, my wife told me a piece of news that touched me: I had been retired for a year, and I felt guilty that I had not gone out to play in order to be responsible for cooking and housework every day, and decided to express my gratitude with a gold ring as a reward for one year.
I know my wife's good intentions, and although I am grateful, I very tactfully refuse my wife's kindness. However, I spent $15 online to buy a gold ring as a substitute for my wife.
Looking back 32 years ago, my wife and I got married, and at that time we had nothing, no house, no bride price, no wedding, no wedding photos, just got a marriage certificate, and the two of us got together as a family. At first, we lived in a 60-square-meter building, borrowed 20,000 yuan, the only electrical appliance in the house was a 25-degree light bulb, and 700 yuan bought all the furniture. The family is poor and living a difficult life, not only to save money to pay off debts every month, but also to live a hard life.
Not only was it hard to get married, but after giving birth to a daughter two years later, because my mother-in-law was patriarchal and didn't give care of the child, we had to hire a nanny. Three adults and one child, with a monthly salary of 300 yuan, life is miserable. We often have to borrow 50 yuan in order to be able to maintain our salary until the next month. I have been married for 32 years and have paid off debts for 20 years.
In my 30s and 40s, I was still very focused on my appearance, and every time I visited the mall and saw some beautiful jewelry, it made me feel intrigued. So, over the years, I have quietly accumulated 5 cheap fake rings, which cost no more than 100 yuan in total, but I feel very happy. These fake rings, although worthless, sparkle on my slender fingers, and no one will look closely at the authenticity, which can really be confused with the real thing.
However, a real gold ring I once bought, which cost 3,600 yuan, was lost on the way home because of an accident. It left me very frustrated and heartbroken. Although my wife saw that I was uncomfortable, she laughed, thinking that I couldn't buy a gold ring when I got married, which caused me to be so unrelenting. He jokingly said that he was going to buy it for me again and see if he could pass it this time.
My wife mentioned many times that she wanted to buy me another one, but I firmly refused because I really didn't want to wear this kind of thing anymore, especially when it was too cumbersome to do housework. Recently, however, my birthday was approaching, and my wife began to nag me again, wanting to buy me a gold ring to make up for my loss. At my wife's sincere request, I agreed.
We discussed going to the gold shop, and I agreed. My wife was so happy that she even asked me to hand him 6,000 yuan, saying that it was from him and that he would pay for it himself, because all his salary was with me. Walking on the road, looking at my wife's triumphant appearance, I felt very proud, and the tone of his voice became different, as if he was so powerful and tall.
However, in the process of shopping, I began to think about whether it was really necessary to buy. First of all, I don't feel comfortable wearing rings for housework, so I have to take them off every time; Secondly, I basically don't wear any jewelry when I go out; Also, I don't wear rings most of the time when I'm at home, because it's not good to keep my fingers tied. In the end, even if you buy a ring, it is likely to become an unused item. With these questions in mind, I decided to give myself 30 minutes to think while shopping at the supermarket.
This suggestion I made to my wife was approved by him. When I got home, I thought it through and decided not to buy it again. When my wife asked me what I was going to do for my birthday, I replied loudly, "Treat!" "I invited my daughter and son-in-law to a restaurant for dinner, and he paid for it. My wife smiled and said, "It's still smart for you, whatever you want, as long as you're happy!" ”
Thus, this plan to buy a gold ring came to an end. I feel very content and happy because although there is no real gold ring, I still feel happy and happy. I cherish this story in my heart, and this precious experience is more valuable than any ring.
Dear family, I didn't buy that gold ring, what do you think? Am I a door-picker? If it were you, what would you choose? In my life, happiness doesn't depend on expensive jewelry, but on understanding and supporting each other.
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