salt in the wound
a certain ex boyfriend decided to send us a wedding gift. that's sweet. fully unexpected - he's never met erik, he wasn't invited to the wedding, etc...
but definitely a sweet sentiment - very touching, especially after a very peaceful and forgiving email he sent me a few months ago.

however, he bought us the salt and pepper mills we had (painstakingly) picked out on our macy's registry.

not a vase or something we could bury away and bring out every once in a while. not a random, anonymous fork or plate or something. instead, THE VERY THINGS THAT WILL SIT FRONT AND CENTER ON THE TABLETOP EVERY DAY FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES.

oy.