Man Waited Nearly 50 Years To Open Christmas Gift From Ex-Girlfriend

The Time Had Come Marshal’s hands shook in anticipation as he slowly tore the wrapping paper. His heart was racing in his chest. He’d put this moment off for fifty years, but the time had come to face reality. The gift was a painful reminder of the woman he once loved. The one he promised to spend the rest of his life with. But as he pulled the final piece of wrapping paper from the box, his heart sank. How could she have done something like this? A Painful Memory Pexels The present had been left in the shed for decades, and Marshal never planned on getting it out. It held a painful memory that he was better off forgetting about. But when his second wife, Angela, found the neatly wrapped gift in the shed, she had to know what was inside. “I feel like you’re holding onto a part of her by not opening it. It’s like it’s not finished yet,” She told Marshal. Holding On Pexels He’d never thought of it like that. To be honest, he’d forgotten that the gift even existed, until she brought it into their home. In the months after Angela found the gift, she would not stop talking about it. “I just think you should get it out of the way. I feel like you’re holding on to her by leaving the gift unopened,” She spoke to her husband honestly. Although he never wanted to open the gift, he could tell that its existence made Angela uncomfortable. He Did It For Her Pexels The day he decided to open the gift, he did it for his wife. The present was a harsh reminder of the life he spent with the woman before her. It wasn’t fair on Angela, and he had to do something about it. The gift was wrapped in colorful paper with the words “to my one true love” written neatly on top. Marshal’s heart ached at the memory. I Can’t Pexels Angela sat beside her husband like a supportive wife, rubbing a comforting hand over his tense shoulders. “I can’t do it,” He admitted, tears burning behind his eyes. Everything he had bottled up for all those years was coming to light. Angela was no fool. She could see the pain that burned behind his bright blue eyes. His previous wife had destroyed him. She wanted to help him. A Suggestion Pexels “You don’t have to do it,” She told the man she loved as she stared into his eyes. He rubbed a hand across his face, unsure of what to do next. “If you want, I can open it for you,” She said lovingly. Marshal thought about it for a moment. The thought of seeing what was inside of the wrapping paper frightened him. “No, I have to do this myself,” He stated. She Wondered Pexels Angela squeezed her husband’s hand before reaching for the present. It was rather heavy. For months, she wondered what his ex-wife had hidden behind the wrapping paper. But she was about to find out. As soon as she passed it to Marshal, he slowly began tearing the paper, revealing someone black underneath. But as he pulled the paper off, his heart dropped. He couldn’t believe what he was looking at. A Hopeless Romantic Pexels Born and raised in New Jersey, Marshal Young had always considered himself a hopeless romantic. When he met his first wife, Sarah, he thought they would be together for the rest of their lives. She was beautiful and intelligent. Marshal wanted nothing more than to grow old with her. He thought they would have children and grandchildren, but he was wrong. A Big Mistake Pexels As soon as they were married, Marshal realized that he had made a huge mistake. Sarah finally began showing her true colors and he was mortified to find that she was a shallow, materialistic woman who only cared about herself. This realization broke Marshal’s heart. But he couldn’t imagine leaving her. They’d made a promise to stay together forever. But little did he know that she would break that promise just four years later. A Painful Day Pexels Marshal would never forget the day he walked into their bedroom and found the present sitting atop their bed. Beside it was a note that broke Marshal’s heart into smithereens. Sarah was leaving him, and she had left him a present. That night, Marshal was a wreck. The last thing he wanted to do was open the present. So instead, he hid it in the shed and tried to forget about it. Taken A Toll Pexels He was single for three years after that. The divorce had taken a massive toll on him. He loved Sarah for nearly a decade, only to learn that she was not the woman he thought she was. Marshal swore to himself that he would never get married again, but that all changed when he met Angela at a mutual friend’s dinner party. How could he resist falling head over heels for her? She Was Different Pexels Their relationship was unlike anything he had ever experienced. Angela was kind and soft and didn’t care about any of the materialistic things Sarah cared so much about. The day Marshal married Angela was the happiest day of his life. After years of swearing he would never marry again, he’d found a woman that was worth it. But decades later, Angela made a troubling discovery. The Discovery Pexels Angela and Marshall were in their seventies when she stumbled upon the wrapped gift in their shed. At first, she was beyond confused, but as she turned it over, she spotted the tiny, weathered nametag. “From Sarah,” She read aloud. She could tell that the present had been sitting in that spot for decades. But why hadn’t Marshal opened it, and what was inside? Taken Aback Pexels Angela grabbed the present and left the shed. When she walked into their home, Marshal was in the kitchen, preparing a pot of tea. It had become a tradition to share a pot of tea around noon. Marshal could hear his wife’s footsteps behind him. When he turned to face her, he was taken aback by the present in her hand. His heart sank into the pit of his stomach. Distress Pexels The second Marshal turned to face Angela, she could see the distress on his face. His mind was flooded with a million thoughts a second as he stared at the old present. He couldn’t believe the wrapping paper had survived decades in the shed. “What is this?” Angela questioned as her husband’s face twisted in sadness. But she had no idea how bad it truly was. Not The Time Pexels “It’s a present,” Marshal said sternly. He didn’t want to have to deal with this right now. But Angela was persistent. She wanted to know why her husband had an unopened gift from his ex-wife. She pressed him for an answer, and eventually, he gave her one. “Sarah left it on our bed the day she left me. I put it in the shed because it kept reminding me of her, and how awful I felt after the divorce,” He said honestly. Emotional Pexels Angela stared sadly at the man she loved. He was becoming emotional just seeing the gift. He had never been the best at processing emotions. He’d always bottle them up, and now, those terrible feelings were resurfacing. “Please, honey, can you put it back in the shed? I can’t look at that,” He blinked back tears. But Angela had to know what was inside the box. His Wishes Pexels However, she would never go against her husband’s wishes. She placed the gift where she had found it, but from that day on, she noticed a change in the man she loved. Marshal had become distant. She often found him staring into space, lost in his thoughts. She knew it had to do with Sarah and the way she had treated him. But was there more to it? A Change Pexels She tried to speak to her husband about it now and then, but he always seemed to bottle up. She knew Sarah was a touchy subject and he was dealing with intense trauma from his previous marriage. But Angel wished her husband would open up to her about how he felt. But as the months passed, he became more distant with every passing day. Her Fault Pexels Angela couldn’t help but feel like it was all her fault. It felt like she had caused her husband grief by taking the gift out of the shed. But how could she have known what the story behind it was? Marshal had been depressed for months, and she had thought of every possible way to help him. But one day, she made a realization. He had to let it go, and there was only one way to get him to do so. Where She Left It Pexels That morning, Angela left the house early and made her way toward the shed. The present was right where she had left it. Angela quickly grabbed it and went inside. Marshal was in the lounge, reading a book. As soon as he spotted the gift in her hands, he grew nervous. “What are you doing with that?” He questioned. A Suggestion Pexels Angela sat down beside her husband, a look of sympathy on her face. She had a suggestion and she wasn’t sure how he was going to take it. He waited patiently for her to speak. “I want you to do something for me,” She started and placed the present on the table before him. “You are holding onto something from five decades ago, and I think that by opening this gift, you’ll finally be able to move on from that life,” She said. Love And Care Pexels Marshal stared at his wife for a second, admiring the care and love in her eyes. It was something he had never seen in another woman before. He knew that what she was saying was true. “But I don’t want to force you to do anything you don’t want to. You don’t have to open it, but I think it would be for the best,” She reassured him. It Was Time Pexels He stared at her for a moment, and then the corners of his mouth pulled into a small, sad smile. “I have been avoiding this for fifty years, and every time I’ve thought of it, it’s caused me pain. I think it’s time to see what’s inside,” He said. Tears burned behind Angela’s eyes as she looked at the man she loved most in the world. Finally, his mind would be put to ease. Comforting Him Pexels She sat beside him supportively, her hand rubbing slow, comforting circles into his tense shoulders. He thought for a second, his eyes focused on the present. “I can’t do it,” He admitted, tears burning behind his eyes. Everything he had bottled up for all those years was coming to light. Angela could see how distressed he was. She decided to remind him of what she had said earlier. A Reminder Pexels “Remember, you don’t have to do it if you don’t want to,” She spoke delicately. He rubbed a hand across his face. He was unsure of himself. “If you want, I can open it for you,” She said lovingly. Marshal thought about it for a moment. The thought of seeing what was inside of the wrapping paper frightened him. “No, I have to do this myself,” He stated. His Heart Dropped Pexels Angela squeezed his hand lovingly and reached for the gift. For months, she had wondered what his ex-wife had hidden behind the wrapping paper. But she was about to find out. As soon as she placed it in Marshal’s hand, he slowly began tearing the paper, revealing someone black underneath. But as he pulled the paper off, his heart dropped. He couldn’t believe what he was looking at. A Photo Album Pexels He slowly lifted the black book from the paper and stared at the cover. It was an old photo album. But when he opened it, there was a note on the first page. “To my dear Marshal. Always remember me at my most beautiful,” Sarah had written in black pen. But as he paged through the photo album, he was disgusted by what was inside. The Photos Pexels It was all photos of Sarah. Many of them were professionally taken by photographers. Angela couldn’t believe what she was looking at as she sat beside her husband. There wasn’t a single photo of Marshal or his family. It was all about Sarah, just like their marriage was. Marshal was instantly reminded of how vain and materialistic she was. He pulled a face, disgusted by the gift. A Useless Gift Pexels Marshal couldn’t believe that he had spent years focusing on a woman who couldn’t have cared less about him. She had always only cared about herself. Marshal burst out laughing as he held the book. “What a useless gift,” He told Angela, who had begun laughing too. Together, they decided to toss the book in the trash. Marshal was instantly cured of the guilt he had always felt about his first marriage. He deserved better than Sarah. He deserved Angela. Source link

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