memorable love gifts

Feb 10, 2005

WHAT would you give or do for love?

By Raphael Okello
WHAT would you give or do for love? Would you sacrifice your life, travel round the globe just to pick up a pair of socks that he so dearly loves or carry her all the way home? This year, as a tribute to love, we asked some people what memorable gifts they have received or have ever given to their loved ones.

Tom Mugenga,
businessman

Hmmm ... it is hard for me to say exactly what my most memorable love gift has been to my wife. I always try to do what I can as a gesture of appreciating what she has been to me. But I remember our wedding on April 28, 1984. It blew her away. We had been staying together for over five years without wedding. Being the devoted Christian that she is, I noticed she felt as though she was in bondage. She needed to free her heart. So in January 1984, even without a kwanjula, I told her we would have our wedding in four months time. She didn’t believe me because it was such a short time to organise a wedding.
“It was a pleasant surprise. He has taken me round the world and bought me presents but that was the best of them all,” says Mrs Sarah Mugenga.

Aldrine Nsubuga, Marketing manager Lion Assurance Company Ltd
Definitely the trip to Sun City, Johannesburg in 1999! My wife always talked about Sun City. So when I told her, “we should go to johannesburg next week,” she thought I was kidding. But for 10 days, over the Christmas and New year’s, we lived in one of Sun City’s best Hotels.
Being in the city of her dreams created a long lasting impression, but because we also travelled with our daughter made it even a more exciting holiday.

Richard Kaweesa,
musician

It was our first wedding anniversary in December last year. My wife thought I had forgotten. I sent her to her mom’s and invited her friends over. All of them gathered in one room with lit candles. When we got home, the house was dark, she rushed to the room where a glimmer of light came thinking I had left the candle on and bang! It was memorable because I asked Sheraton Hotel to make me a black forest cake, remove a piece in the centre and replace it with a sweeter cake. This symbolised one year of our exciting journey into a relationship. It was my special way of saying my marriage has been a blast for the past one year. “I felt foolish at first because I had vowed for him never to catch me off guard after a similar incident on my birthday two years ago. But at the same time I felt special because my friends were around to celebrate my anniversary,” confessed Rita Kaweesa.

Hellen Kakyo, country manager Carson and Sheen
When I was expecting twins in 2000, my husband surprised me with a black Nissan Golf. I didn’t know I was pregnant. I had just gone to the hospital because my tummy was aching. After a scan, I was told I was expecting twins. My husband was thrilled about it. The following day, he handed keys to me. I asked him what they were for, but he requested me to follow him out. I was shocked. I saw this beautiful Nissan golf. I learnt how to drive in four days.

Kris Ireland, proprietor Alleygators at
Garden City Mall


It was a valentine trip to zanzibar in 2001. My girlfriend was very excited about it. We stayed there for a week. It is one of the most romantic places. We had a wonderful time. Every body chooses to give material things, but a holiday is something more romantic. It creates lasting memories because you get to share quiet dinners with someone very special.

Sarah Kizito, manager Lady Charlotte
It was in 2003 when I flew to Paris and bought him an outfit. It was a suit with matching shirt, tie and shoes. I had showed it to him in a stall Magazine of Art Galleries Lafayette in Paris. He fell in love with. little did he know he was going to get it.

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