Woman opens the small notebook her partner gifted her — tears when she realizes what he had been doing for a year

They say, "To be loved is to be seen," and one boyfriend's gift for his girlfriend embodied the exact statement. Sarah (@yourmoneymatesarah), an intentional living and financial literacy coach, shared a video on January 10 with the caption, "The best gift doesn’t cost money. It’s being seen."

Sarah, whose content focuses on wealth and finance, understood that money has very little to do with love and talked about a priceless gift she received from her boyfriend. She wrote on the video, "Four years ago, my partner gave me the most thoughtful gift, which I still think about." Sarah's video has 126K likes and more than 500 comments so far. 

In the video, Sarah was sitting on the couch when her partner handed her a brown packet. He even changed the music to something that would make the moment more romantic. With the instrumental version of Billie Eilish's "What Was I Made For?" playing in the background, Sarah unwrapped the brown paper and found a tiny notebook inside.

Still confused as to what the gift was, she flipped through the pages, and her expression changed. She was caught by surprise when she realized her partner had written her letters in the notebook. Her gift had been right under her nose for more than a year, and she did not even realize it. 

She explained, "He'd written me an entire year's worth of letters in this booklet. About us, how he felt, little jokes, narrating days we'd spent together, and he waited patiently while I read through every one." She was holding back her tears as she flipped through the pages, holding hands while she read his letters.

Towards the end of the video, she wanted to remind everyone that "the best gifts usually cost very little money."

Her story depicts that though receiving gifts is a type of love language, it need not always be materialistic. It can be as simple as a small flower picked on the side of the road or a warm cup of your favorite coffee.

A survey published by the Statista Research Department on "Gifts Americans are planning to purchase for Valentine's Day by gender 2020," shows that both men (52%) and women (53%) chose dinner out as the most popular option. The other gifts in terms of popularity include chocolates, candy, greeting cards, gift cards, and alcohol/wine.

Personalized gifts ranked seventh on the list, with 27% men opting for it and 18% of women. However, Sarah's story showed that the less popular and personalized gift has a more lasting impact than an expensive one.

Netizens gushed at how lucky she is to have a thoughtful partner, and a few even shared similar gifts their loved ones have gifted them. @coco_athome shared, "I once had a boyfriend who wrote journal entries for me to read every day that I would be away on a long trip. Thank you for reminding me of that precious memory."

@c3c3_star chimed in, "I save all the little letters my bf writes me and it’s one of the most precious things I have." @ichessekleinek1nder commented, "To be loved, is to be seen!"

You can follow Sarah (@yourmoneymatesarah) for more finance and lifestyle content.

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