Sometimes we say things that we really don’t mean. When I told my husband that I wanted a baby grand piano for Christmas, I never thought that he would actually buy one. I also didn’t think about miniature musical instruments, either.

I have a very nosy sister-in-law who can’t keep a secret to save her life. She is usually meddling in this subject or that. She tries to get the gossip and make it spread like wild fire. I also enjoy hearing what she has to share. My husband had about enough of the both of us so he decided to use miniature musical instruments to play a little trick that neither of us would forget.

First of all, he called my nosy sister-in-law to find out if she would have space to store a baby grand piano. Of course, he did this knowing that she doesn’t have space to store the junk she already has. She was dying of curiosity so she asked him why he would ask such a thing.

He told her that he got a baby grand piano for me for Christmas. He just didn’t mention that it was part of a collection of miniature musical instruments. Within minutes she began making phone calls. Everyone in the family as well as some close friends knew about the gift.

I was even dropped a hint or two by a number of people. Some mentioned that they had no idea that I could play and others asked if we were planning to move to a new, larger home. I had no idea what was going on. They had no idea that the baby grand piano was among miniature musical instruments that my husband was using for the prank.

As the holiday season approached, my sister-in-law couldn’t stand to keep the secret anymore. She finally called me to say that my crazy husband bought me a baby grand piano for Christmas. I told her that she had to be mistaken. She used his asking for space as an argument for her certainty.

I was at a loss. We have no room for such an item. I don’t know how to play the piano and I was really, really being sarcastic when I named that potential present. I have to admit that I was relieved when I opened the beautiful miniature musical instruments to find a baby grand jewelry box and a baby grand music box.

My husband joked that he was going to tell everyone that he bought me two baby grand pianos but no one would believe such a thing. Maybe next year I’ll ask for the Hope diamond.

Tags: Instruments, Music General