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Do not open

Well, it was a unique gift that their aunt had not asked them not to open it. She told them to open it when they would disagree on something. It was indeed a different kind of gift. So, let's wait or open it? Well, the couple loved the idea and decided to go there.

Back in 2007

It was September 2007, Brandon and Kathy attached the knot to Jackson, Michigan. Everything went well. In fact, the celebration went better than expected. It was a wedding wedding ceremony with people who benefit the maximum. There were many guests at marriage. They would remember the marriage for all the good reasons and also that this unique gift they had.

Aunt Alison

Alison, Kathy's aunt was extremely happy to know that his niece gets married. She always wanted a perfect life for her and now she started what she deserved. Aunt Alison who was one of the healthiest people Kathy knew how to have something incredible in his mind for the gift.

Applied conditions

The Gift of Aunt Alison was not like any other gift. "Do not open before your first disagreement," they read. It has not only rendered them curious but also the confuses. Did they leave their curiosity get the most out of them? Would they open it or wait?

TOP-NOTCH Present

No need to say, initially, the couple was clearly confused to receive the gift. Kathy and Brandon were excited to open it, but they decided to follow the instructions given by Aunt Alison. Admirably, they never leave detention on their self-control. So, did they never have any disagreement during these years? Well, it's not like that.

Two years passed

It's hard to say why the right time flies so fast. Two years of their wedding are passed and the gift remains unopened. The duo celebrated their birthday with their families and that Aunt Allison asked him if she had opened the gift and the woman responded no. What happened then was "she looked at us as if we were crazy."

Insisted on the opening

Well, there was no lack of suggestions. Some of the guests suggested to open the box, then there were some who thought it would be better to wait. Kathy remembered, "My mother was like" Kathy, what if there is food out there or something like something? "Well, they also had this doubt about their minds and so they have confirmed:" We asked [Aunt Alison] to make sure there was not anything perishable. down or sensitive to time. "

Baby

Kathy and Brandon remained unconscious of what was inside this box in recent years. The duo was so busy building their lives, they completely forgot the box. The couple became parents of two babies shortly after getting married. They ended up a bigger house while they were growing like a family. With all the important things, they also took this box not open to the new home.

Game!

Gunns had fighting but none of them were serious enough to open the box. They took it as a challenge. "My husband and I are very competitive people," Kathy clarified. But what does that mean?

Challenge accepted

She continued: "We like a challenge. The presentation itself was very unique and it is not the typical gift. We have a little put aside because it was special for us. "The gift was just not a gift from Allison, but also a test of their wedding. Opening the box would mean that they failed in their work.

Torque time

"Tonight, we denied our children in bed and my husband and I enjoyed a glass of wine on the bridge," Kathy recalled the day they celebrated their long years of appeal and many years to come. The couple was always in love and now even more after spending years with each other.

Sudden thinking

They returned to the past and discussed all their favorite memories of the birth of their children on the day of their marriage. They talked about how much they came from their great day. It was nothing less than an achievement. They remembered the guests who made their wedding day even more special, blessings and gifts.

Always a mystery

While talking about gifts, he clicked on them that they have not opened yet to Aunt Alison's gift. Many years had passed and this particular gift was always sitting in a corner of their wardrobes gathering dust. The pair was happy to have managed to keep the box closed but maybe now was the time to open it. They wanted to know what was inside.

9 years later

Kathy explained: "We were talking about how next we had to attend Kalamazoo (where we met and gone to college) and discuss what would be the perfect gift for new brides. So, I thought back to our wedding day (nearly 9 years old) and I tried to remember the gifts who had meant to me most. "

Funny story

It's nothing less than a realization for the duo. This gift had touched their hearts most and "the funny thing? The gift that meant most [to me] was always sitting in a wardrobe ... Unopened." Kathy wrote in his post.

Honest confession

While speaking of his relationship with her husband, Kathy said that their marriage is nothing different from other marriages. It was not that they did not fight over the last 9 years, but nothing too bad had happened.

Symbol of failure

Kathy said, "Now there was obviously a lot of disagreements, arguments and slammed doors during our nine years [together]. There were even some cases where we both considered to abandon ... But we never opened the box. Honestly, I think we both avoided turn to the box because it would have symbolized our failure. "

Was it time?

The woman continued: "For us, it would have liked that we did not have what it takes to do our wedding work - and we are both too stubborn and determined for that. So, it forced us to re-evaluate situations. "Were they now ready to open the box?

Hidden fears

Kathy had his own doubts though. She wondered, "And if it's not our worst fight? And if there is a worst one in front of us and we do not have our box?! "" As my great uncle Bill say, "nothing is as bad as it can not get worse." "

Let's do the

Brandon went to the closet and finally took the box. He put the center of attraction on the table and then looked at Kathy. The couple had no idea what was inside but they had made a number of assumptions.

More instructions

They are none the box only to find what they had not been expected at all. There were a number of notes as well as new bathrooms and two wine glasses. Do not forget the vase they had found with her. They thought that the notes had some instructions on this. The couple was supposed to follow these instructions.

Strict orders

Kathy read, "Go get a pizza, shrimp or something you love both. Get a bath ready." Brandon's note Read: "Go get flowers and a bottle of wine." Kathy remembered, "All along, we assumed that the contents of this box held the key to saving a wedding. A secular trick - without the knowledge of American recruits."

50 years of experience

His aunt did not give him something that would remain with them in their good times but something that would keep them close even in the moments when they would not want. She explained: "After all, my great aunt and my uncle were married for nearly half a century. So we thought the box would save "us" - and in a way. This box went beyond what I believe that my grand aunt had wanted. It was by far the greatest wedding gift of all. "

9 years of waiting

The publication is also read, "for nine years (and three movements) that the box sat down on a shelf in various cupboards gathering the dust. Yet it taught us tolerance, understanding, compromise and patience . Our reinforced marriage while we have become better friends, partners and teammates. "

Good time for everything

The couple opened its doors: "Today we decided to open this box, because I finally had an achievement. I realized that the tools for creating and maintaining a solid and healthy wedding were never in this box - they were in us. "

More than a gift

Kathy shared in an interview: "I felt if we have not opened the [the box] yet, we have everything we need to do this work. When you are young and you learn to be married and compromise and all this, we often thought that the contents of the box would bring us together. "

A true story

Kathy then said, "I think the real story has worked for ourselves and there was no gift that would bring us together or make it better. It was something we were going to have to do us. -Mims. "His aunt also helped them to make their marriage a success. There is no way they can thank their aunt enough who lives now in Ohio.

A big thank-you

Kathy ran his aunt the next day to open the gift and thanked her from the bottom of her heart. As his aunt had become quite old now, she had no memory of the gift. Although she knows that the gift she gave to her niece was unique and special, she knew she would become so important for them.

Crazy

Kathy has elaborated on his Facebook page, "she thought it was amazing. She also thought it was a beautiful story, but she thought we were crazy. She knew it was a special gift but did not understand how special it became. "

Love what counts

Kathy was so overwhelmed by the gift she had thought of sharing the story on Facebook. His history affecting his heart has won many hearts and that's why the love of what matters, a famous Facebook page handed out its story on their page. His story went directly to the hearts of many people. The woman had no idea what had just started.

Overload

For starters, Kathy's post gathered more than 20,000 tastes. He received more than 4000 shares. Not only that, the story was about 1000 comments on the tail. Kathy's position had reached millions of people and all fell in love with that. It was Kathy realized that a thoughtful gift can change the perception of people.

Twists

The profit of the Gunn family catapulted exponentially. They were even invited to an interview. The woman stated in the interview: "Life throws so many twists and turns to all of us, apart from the marriage and deals with these problems can be difficult without anyone counting."

A blessing

Kathy had not expected that people would answer like that. Kathy spoke his heart, "Brandon is my constant. It does not matter the difficulties with the difficulties encountered, I know that I can always count on him to be in my corner and me in his."

The good choice

Life becomes prettier when you have this special person in your life and Kathy had found his. Kathy said Jovially: "It's so much easier to go through life when you have someone who will always be there for you and that would do anything for you, no matter the day or time."