Giving flowers and gifts on March 8 is an obligation.

Loving, caring and showing concern for the one you love is also a sweet gift on March 8 - Photo: QUANG DINH

Gifts and flowers are just 'means'

I am the owner of a large flower shop in Saigon. Every March 8th, I am surprised to see that in the late afternoon, even after 10pm, late at night, there are still many customers coming to buy flowers for their women. The evening of March 8th is even more crowded than during the day.

At that time, the guys looked both adorable and funny: one guy hurriedly went in to buy flowers like "any flowers are fine, just hurry back to finish the mission"; one guy was drunk, staggered into the shop, slurred his words, and left with a bouquet of flowers. Another guy hurriedly brought in a gift and said "wrap it with flowers as a combo, it's late, hurry up, whatever".

I wonder how she will feel when she receives the flowers and gift when she receives them like this? Buying flowers in a hurry and giving them late at night will likely result in flowers that are not to her liking.

She thought March 8th was a special day, but her husband never came home. Late at night, he showed up looking as drunk as a "noodle", carrying a flower basket. She was so happy.

On March 8, the husband said nothing, not a single sweet text message, not even a kiss on the forehead before leaving for work. All day long, he did not interact with his wife at all, and by the end of the day, no amount of flowers or gifts could save him.

Many men do not understand that women need "the thing behind the gift" and not the gift itself. That is, women need to be loved, cared for, cherished, and cherished, and gifts and flowers are just two of the many "means" for men to express that.

What is "behind the gift"?

My friend has not given his wife flowers or gifts for many years, even on March 8th, but his wife is always happy with her husband. Every time she mentions him, she speaks with pride. During meetings and parties, I see her looking at her husband with affectionate eyes.

Why does a man never give his wife flowers or gifts his whole life but she is still happy?

It turns out that this man always cares about his wife down to the smallest detail. In the afternoon, after work, she dragged her feet on the porch because her shoe soles were loose. The next morning, when she put on her shoes, she was moved to see that he had secretly fixed them without her knowing. She always wanted to sleep on a bed with white and clean sheets. Knowing his wife's wishes, he bought 5 sets of beautiful white sheets.

He always washed the bed sheets separately to keep them white like new. He even lit scented candles for her to relax.

Every time his wife went into the kitchen, he quietly checked and sharpened the knives. The knives were always sharp. While his wife "danced" in the kitchen, he played a supporting role. As his wife cooked, he washed the dishes and kitchen utensils. After washing, he helped pick the vegetables and arrange the dishes.

He thought it was "very awkward" when his wife was mopping the floor while he was lying on the sofa, so he "looked for something to do while she was mopping the floor." If he wasn't cleaning the toilet, he would hang out the laundry, if he wasn't hanging out the laundry, he would clean up the furniture.

The little things just mentioned, more than anyone, the wife knows that he does them out of love and care. The wife knows how lucky she is to be living with a husband who cherishes her so much. Therefore, on March 8th or other holidays, flowers and gifts, having them is fun, not having them is also okay. Simply, she has received "heart flowers" every day from her husband.

I also read a friend's sharing: "My husband, looking at it, is very nice. When my watch battery just ran out, he knew and changed it right away. He also knows what size shoes and dress I wear. On March 8, he always proactively buys gifts a few days in advance. And he buys them with great care, spending a lot of time choosing."

Every March 8th, there is still a debate: "Should we have flowers and gifts or not?", "Living together sincerely is enough, why do we need to elaborate?", "Do women need gifts that much?"... The answer is already in the stories above.

Women do not demand gifts, what they really need is the love, affection and care behind that gift.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/khi-tang-hoa-qua-trong-ngay-8-3-la-nghia-vu-20240307092417274.htm