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It is usually a custom to send a thank-you note as an appreciative gesture for a gift given to another; one should send a thank-you note to the person or people who sent the gift. Paul and Patrice were engaged to be married, and they were preparing for the big day. Their friends Ruth and Robert were always with them and would help them plan for the wedding. Robert is the oldest and closest friend of the two. They met during their time in college, and they have been very close ever since.
Paul and Patrice have been dating for 10 years since college, and they have decided to get married and become officially together. Since Robert was their best friend, He was asked by Paul to be his best man. Robert was happy to be the best man at his best friend’s wedding and wanted to gift the couple a gift that would serve them well, one which they would have good use of and would always cherish, one that would make them remember him anytime they used it. Since they were going to be living in separate houses, Robert felt he was going to see less of his friends and would be forgotten in no time, so he thought of gifting them something they would make use of daily.
Robert asked Paul what he wanted the most, something that could help him and his wife at home that could make their day lighter every morning and Paul replied him and said he will appreciate having a Juicer, that they both like taking fruits and will love to have a juicer that will help them take varieties of a mix of fruits at the same time each morning and every night as well. Robert was glad because he had found the perfect gift for his friends, one that would make them remember him each time they use it. He feared that they would forget about him as soon as they got married, and he didn’t want that to happen.
On the day of their wedding, Robert had bought and wrapped his gift, writing a short note congratulating them and wishing them the best in their marriage. Timothy, who was a mutual friend of Robert and the couple, will write his name on the gift, removing Robert’s name, making the gift look like it came from him instead of Robert. He was meant to come to the wedding with a gift, but he didn’t have any money to get something for the couple and was too ashamed to tell his wife, Jennifer. Jennifer was asking him about the gift, and he lied to her, saying that he had already submitted their gift at the gift stand. As soon as she turned her face away, he had written their names and had pasted them on the item.
Robert was expecting a thank-you note from Paul and Patrice, but he didn't receive any note from them. He will wait another month because he wanted to believe that they had a lot of thank-you notes to write out, and since he was a close friend, his note could come at any time, so long as it came to him. Two months passed, and still no thank you note from the couple, Robert decided to confront the couple using a big gesture. On the other hand, Paul and Patrice were also angry with Robert, thinking he had forgotten or refused to gift them a wedding present.
Robert will come to their house very early in the morning, with a bag full of juice and will ask them to let him juice them because he has no juicer in his home. Paul will be happy to let him use their juicer so he can ask him about the delay of his gift.
Robert: This is a really good tool to have at home, it's something a good friend would make sure you have, right?
Paul: Yes, Robert, a good friend will want you to have it, but it is a shame not everyone is thoughtful enough to realise that a couple will need practical things like this when they are starting a life together. Some will just show up for the party empty-handed, like yourself. All the years I have known you, I have not seen you juice any fruit. If you like it so much, I would have known.
Robert: I didn’t come for your wedding empty-handed, so you know, I got you this juicer only to wait for a thank you note from you and your wife, but I’m yet to receive one. I came around to ask a question, but I can't go directly anyway, which explains the fruits.
Paul: What! It was written “from Timothy and Jennifer” on the back of the box, and we thank them every Sunday when we meet at church, even after sending them a thank-you note. We sat here wondering while our “Best man” couldn’t get us anything each time we used it.
Robert, in annoyance, brought out his phone and showed Paul a receipt for the juicer, which indicated on it the specific brand and model. He also showed him a picture that he had snapped with the juicer in excitement of buying a gift for his best friend. At the realisation of what had transpired, Paul and Robert became furious at Timothy, and after long thought of how they would react to the revelation of what had happened, they wrote him a note.
Dear Timothy and Jennifer, We want to thank you again for the Juicer you had gifted as a wedding present. There has been a fault with the juicer, and we were hoping that you could help us with the receipt and warranty certificate so we could return it to the shop. PS. Paul and Robert.
Thank you for reading through my post. My name is@rishagamo, and above is my response to the week’s prompt “A NOTE”.
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