It might sound kind of crazy, but I absolutely love my wife’s cardigans. For those who are wondering, cardigans are a certain type of sweater. From what I’ve seen, they are usually made from a thin fabric and have buttons all the way up the front. I’ve always been someone who attaches particular pieces of clothing to memories and events, so maybe that is why I really love her cardigans.
The first time I remember seeing my wife in a cardigan sweater was when I picked her up for our first date many years before she became my wife. I’ll never forget how innocent and nervous she looked, and that she was wearing a navy cardigan with her skirt. She explained to me later that she had almost twenty cardigans when we met and that it took her nearly an hour to settle on wearing the navy one.
Another time I remember my wife and her cardigans was when she accompanied my family on a three week trip to Italy just before we were married. My parents invited her to go with me, my siblings and their spouses, and it made for quite a great family trip. I was at her apartment the night before we were leaving and she was having the hardest time packing her...