I’m not talking about expensive things that break the bank. Any little thing makes me happy — a note, a funny postcard, a flower found on the road, even a chocolate bar from the nearest store. 🍫 When it’s spontaneous and from the heart, and not because it’s necessary. This little attention is a sign for me that I’m not alone, that someone thinks about me even when I’m not around.

But if there’s none of that — nothing at all — it’s not just about gifts. It’s about emotions and attention. You can live together and not give each other anything except time together, but still feel warmth and care. ☀️ Or you can receive gifts and still feel empty.

I noticed that with age you learn to distinguish what is more important to you. Sometimes it seems that maturity is when you don’t expect anything, just live and accept. But inside, somewhere deep, you still want a little magic and surprise. ✨

Probably, the most important gift is when you feel needed and desired, when you are heard and seen. Then gifts become unnecessary. But if this is not the case, then even the most beautiful box with a bow will not warm you.

I wonder why sometimes adult men are so afraid to show such simple signs of attention? Maybe they think that it is not adult? Or they just do not understand that this is exactly what creates warmth between two people. 🧡

And I still believe that true maturity is the ability to be yourself, to be open and allow yourself to want small joys. Even if there is fuss and serious matters around.

Gifts are not about money, they are about feelings. And I want to meet someone who will understand this. Someone who will not be afraid to do little things that add up to make the relationship real.

Do you think an adult can allow himself to be a little childish and be happy just like that? 🎈

Natalie