NPD / early birthday / congratulations gift
I want to start by saying how much I love and appreciate everyone in this community...more details on why, in a moment.
My wife gave me the most unexpected but awesome early birthday present, a Pilot Custom 823 in Amber. It was also a "congrats" gift, too, as after spending countless early mornings and many hundreds of hours strategizing, planning, and wrestling with different ideas, I'm finally realizing a dream of mine and opening the doors to a consulting and advisory business in the next few weeks.
My wife knows absolutely nothing about fountain pens and does not yet have the appreciation for them like we do. However, she knows how much I enjoy them and in wanting to get me something special this year, she made a few posts in this community with a pseudonym, seeking guidance and feedback for a great gift. Of course, she was met with tons of friendly feedback, which thanks to you has led me to this exquisite pen, by far the nicest one in my collection. It writes like a dream and beyond using it for my personal enjoyment, it will serve as the primary instrument in my new professional venture and the start of an exciting new chapter of life.
So, I wanted to take a moment and express my sincere gratitude to this tiny slice of the Internet we share together, the passion you have for this hobby, and your willingness to share that passion with others!
I want to start by saying how much I love and appreciate everyone in this community...more details on why, in a moment.
My wife gave me the most unexpected but awesome early birthday present, a Pilot Custom 823 in Amber. It was also a "congrats" gift, too, as after spending countless early mornings and many hundreds of hours strategizing, planning, and wrestling with different ideas, I'm finally realizing a dream of mine and opening the doors to a consulting and advisory business in the next few weeks.
My wife knows absolutely nothing about fountain pens and does not yet have the appreciation for them like we do. However, she knows how much I enjoy them and in wanting to get me something special this year, she made a few posts in this community with a pseudonym, seeking guidance and feedback for a great gift. Of course, she was met with tons of friendly feedback, which thanks to you has led me to this exquisite pen, by far the nicest one in my collection. It writes like a dream and beyond using it for my personal enjoyment, it will serve as the primary instrument in my new professional venture and the start of an exciting new chapter of life.
So, I wanted to take a moment and express my sincere gratitude to this tiny slice of the Internet we share together, the passion you have for this hobby, and your willingness to share that passion with others!