Shutting the door, He quickly sat on his bed and started opening the wraps of the small gift box which was roughly packed and wrapped with brown tape. He took off peel after peel until there were no more. He was a bit surprised to find out what the gift was. It was a small stapler. About one and inches in size. He couldn't understand why she would give her that on their first anniversary. He tried to think whether it had any connection to some moment in their relationship but he couldn't think of any. He took the stapler out of its box and out came a letter folded into many folds to fit into the box. He unfolded the paper and began reading it. The letter said " I know I know you're confused and yes you're right it doesn't have a connection to any romantic or emotional moment in our relationship. Why does it have to? The general pattern of gifting is to gift something that has roots in the relation like getting a tattoo of the date of the first meeting or a favourite T-shirt you once saw while shopping,etc. etc. but let me remind you, this is not a normal relationship. We always thought we were different from other couples. We had something unique among us. I don't know whether we are unique or not because every couple thinks that. But, we can at least try to be. So, here is a rootless gift- A stapler. A Stapler that doesn't have any fancy or aesthetic gifting value, something that people don't usually think of gifting others. The stapler that does not have a previous memory associated with it but the one it is making right now. A fresh memory. Imagine some day in far away future you will be searching your drawer for a pen or arranging your books or sorting your things when you will stumble upon this stapler. You will remember everything that is happening today. You will remember someone gifted you this meaningless gift that has got a meaning now. It was just a stapler back then but now it is the most beautiful gift you have ever received. A memory that was made in that moment in front of you telling you that this is the memory you will cherish forever. This is how a simple things become special.
But why a stapler? It could have been anything - A pencil or a comb or a usb cable,why a stapler? A stapler because it joins things. Something that brings and holds separated things, together. It is the instrument that connects. So, a stapler. In a metaphoric manner, It will play the same role in our relationship too. It will bind us together, forever(or until it lasts). Also,You like stationery anyway.
Hope you will click! click! click! and bring many many things closer."
He was amazed. He had a big smile on his face that even he didn't know. Maybe he was too overwhelmed with what he was holding in his hand. A birth of a memory.
It was beautiful and sad at the same time as They were breaking up tomorrow.
