Though I steer clear of watching even the smallest amount of TV, the last couple of years I have nursed an addiction to The Office. In the season two episode entitled "Valentines Day", there is a classic example of a great gesture of love. Dwight finds himself in a conundrum and asks Pam for advice on what to give his girlfriend for Valentines Day. Pam has been struggling all day because her fiancee has sent her nothing while Phyllis has received a plethora of bouquets, chocolates, and teddy bears... When Dwight asks for advice, the following interchange ensues:
Pam: Well, sometimes the gift is really about the gesture, you know, like what it means instead of what it is.
Dwight: You mean, like a ham?
Pam: No. Not like a ham. It's about doing something so that the person knows that you really care about her. That you remember her.
Dwight: Okay, I get it. That's great. Okay, shut up.
Dwight proceeds to get Angela a copy of the key to his apartment as a gesture of affection. Though the key is the tiniest of gifts, the implications of the key are monumental.
It's the thought that counts.
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