As Valentine's Day comes and goes, we think about the gifts we give and get. Cards. Chocolate. Flowers. Jewelry. A sports car. WHAT? No wait, unless you want to give me a sports car. I certainly wouldn’t refuse it.
But seriously, thinking about the years when hub and I would
give each other gifts (we don’t any more due to finances and it’s certainly
less stressful that way) and what I wanted versus what I got. My husband can,
at times, be romantic, but most times Valentine’s Day was a quickly rushed purchase.
For the longest time, he would buy me a big heart-shaped box
of chocolates. And most people would think that was great. But as a picky eater
(and someone who hates nuts of any kind) many of the chocolates I didn’t like.
Thus, he would get to eat all the ones I didn’t. Which was most of them.
Finally, after years of getting maybe three or four of the
twenty plus chocolates in the box, plus the box of chocolate covered cherries I
bought for him (his favorite) I let him know I really didn’t want chocolates
for Valentine’s Day. I would much prefer flowers.
So then I’d get the rushed grocery store bouquet that he
picked up when he got his beer. Better, but it took many more years before he
(occasionally) went all out and got me my favorite – peach roses.
Honestly, though, I am very thankful I have a husband who
stands by my side and supports me in all I do, even if he isn’t the most
romantic man in the world. To his credit, he has done some incredibly romantic
things (look back and see last year’s post in Feb from me)
This year, we are in sunny Florida enjoying the nicer
weather instead of shoveling two feet of snow in ten-degree weather. That’s a
lovely present in my book. What I would love more than anything is peace and
harmony and health in a world gone crazy.
Stay positive,
remember the blessings we do have, and read lots of romance!!
Kari
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