DEAR JOEL: My tenth wedding anniversary is coming up, and I want to do something really special for my wife. Do you have any suggestions? — I Need Romantic Ideas
DEAR INRI: Happy anniversary! I’m glad you’re thinking about this issue. Too many men give lame Hallmark cards or jewelry or flowers. Kudos to you for wanting to go the extra mile! Here’s an unusual idea that I first heard from author and Crosswalk.com blogger John Shore:
Chocolate and candies can really send a message, for sure — but nothing says “I love you” like volunteering to trade the spiritual well-being of another for having yourself slashed, beaten to a pulp, and then hammered to a giant cross so that you can die a slow and unimaginably agonizing death.
It sounds like a daunting project, but you should be able to get everything you need at Home Depot and Whole Foods. And isn’t your wife worth the effort? I hope you make it an evening to remember!
DEAR INRI
Oh, bravo.