Last posting had us with six days before Valentine's Day - now we're down to three! I'm not promoting the commercialization of this particular day, but it seems to be the only day some people feel free to say I love you with words, gifts, or a deed of kindness! What I would like for us to think about is there something you could do or say that would make one person, or a group of people feel the love you have for them??? Most of the younger generation will probably go out on a "date" to a nice restaurant and/or a movie! That's nice, but I'm afraid a little too crowded for us!!
I will be at Mom's Valentine's Day, so I will be trying to make Mom's day special - Hmmm what will she want to do????? I know - go out to eat at Applebees, look around at AC Moore's and/or Michael's, get her hair done for church on Sunday, and watch the Gaither's Saturday night. This is her routine for Saturday's and we shall not rock the boat - just add some sugar free candy and maybe a Teddy Bear and she will be happy and loved!!!
Bill and I will "celebrate" Valentine's Day either on the thirteenth or later! A nice cooked meal at home!! :):) - or a visit to our favorite place - Chilli-Willis! mmmmm - I'm all for that:):) We haven't been there in a while! We've never been ones to buy a lot - a card, a picture, and I have received flowers.
There is one card that is very special to me that he sent me. I received this card the year Dad had had open-heart surgery. Things did not go as planned and he was in ICU for 32 days. He had surgery on February 8th and was placed in ICU on Feb11th. Some may ask how I remember those dates, I remember this not only because of the severity of Dad's condition, but the fact that Bill had done something special for me for Valentine's Day. We had already planned for me to be with Mom and Dad for a couple of weeks while he recuperated (Doctors told us he would be up and walking and ready to go home in 8 - 10 days, unless complications set in!) Complications did set in and I was with Mom and Dad for two months!
Dad was at a very low and crucial point in his recovery. We were holding on to very slim hopes of him pulling out of this very serious state his was in. Before Dad's surgery, Bill had bought me a Valentine card; mailed it to a place in Paris, France; and they mailed it back to me with the postage of Paris, France - the city for those in love! He had to send the money for them to mail the card addressed to me by Bill so that I would receive it on February 14th. It was delivered on that date - but I wasn't at home to get it out of the mailbox! Bill brought it into me at the hospital. It was the sweetest gesture he could ever have done. He chose the card himself and wanted to add that little extra "romantic touch" to the card! It is a card I will always cherish - and yes Bill, I know exactly where that card is!!!!
There are so many little things we can do that will tell that special person just how much we love them and appreciate all they do. Many people think that the woman is the one this day is centered around, but it is for everyone - girlfriend/boyfriend; husband/wife; parents/child(ren); nieces/nephews/-in-laws and on and on. Something simple, something nice as in doing the dishes, cooking a dinner, making a dessert, watching a movie at home, or sending a card from the other side of the world are all sweet gestures that say "I love you!"
You've got three days to think and act!!! Good luck!
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