It was a chilly winter night; my wife and I were wandered in the street. We just lost everything we took with us and got nowhere to go in that new city. After a long time stroll, we came to a food street. My deflated belly started making noises to announce its emptiness. The tempting smell of the delicious food floated from not far away.

“Only if I could have some food to fill my stomach!” I was so hungry that I couldn’t help saying so.

“Let’s get away from here. We wouldn’t be hungry if there’s no food to lure us.” My wife dragged my arms to get away from this street.

After we got away from the tempting food, my wife said, “I need to go to the washroom. Wait a second here, ok?”

I nodded and asked her to be careful and get back without any delay.

After a few minute, she came back, with her hand full of the delicious food.

“Why? How did you get money for the food?” I asked with a little angry for I was not sure what she has done to get enough money for the food.

“I exchanged my watch for the food.” She replied.

“What? You mean the Panerai watch your father got for you? How can you do so?” I nearly got shouted.

“Yes, I know that Panerai watch was given by my father and it is really expensive. But, to me, you are much more precious than the Panerai watch.” She said calmly.

Without any further words, I just couldn’t stop my tears from welling up from my eyes.

Years later, we finally got our feet well stand on the land of this city. And I would buy a Panerai watch for my wife every year on the same winter day. She always asked me why to do so as she might have forgotten that night. And I never mentioned about it to her as I know none of the Panerai watches I bought for her would compare with the one she exchanged for the food that night.

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