A single chocolate rose. You know the kind . You see them in Wal-Mart and Rite-Aid. That's what I got for Valentine's Day.....again. I was hoping for flowers. A beautiful bouquet of colorful flowers, different textures and fragances to brighten up dreary winter days. But I got another chocolate rose.....I got one last year. Did I show even a hint of disappointment. No I did not. Why? Because I love my husband. I hugged him and kissed him and thanked him for the gift. You see, over the years we have had lot of wonderful Valentine's Days. We have gone out to dinner. Sometimes just an ordinary dinner to something really fancy depending on the resturant we were in the mood for. Many times over the years I have received flowers. Sometimes roses, red, yellow or varieties of pink. Sometimes the bouquet would be accompanied with balloons and stuffed animals. Sometimes he bought me candy. Chocolates in beautiful red boxes. Sometimes the candy would also be accompanied with balloons and stuffed animals. I have a room upstairs filled with enough stuffed animals from Valentine's Day and other occasions to delight any child! And the beautiful cards from over the years...I have kept every one. They have come in all shapes and sizes. I even have one that is about three feet tall!! Sometimes funny, but usually beautiful sentiments that convey what my husband can't always put into words. This year was no exception. He always gets me a beautiful card. This one said things like how "he is a better man because of me and my support. How I have made all the difference in his life and he couldn't have married a more wonderful woman". Wow....he loves me and I love him.
My husband works really long hours on his job during the week and has had to work the last two Saturdays. We knew we would not be going out to dinner or doing much for Valentine's Day. But that's ok. We have had so many wonderful Valentine's Days. He got home late last night and went back out to get "something for work". I knew he was probably getting something for me. He was tired. He put in long hours last week. He came back with the card and a single chocolate rose...I cherish it.
What a beautiful post Robin.... When you are connected heart2heart and have made many wonderful memories through the years, you learn its not about the cost of the gift or doing something expensive and different each year. It is just knowing that there is that one person that love's you above all other's and for me that's all I need.... Ron and I have done so many different things also through the years but I dont need rose's and candy to show his love. I have the memories of each time he held my hand when I didnt think I was going to make it or the times he laid beside me on the floor when I was to sick to make it to my bed.... The times he cleaned up my vomit and on my worst days , told me I was the most beautiful woman he ever saw..... To other's I am just someone in the crowd, but to my husband I am the only one in the crowd.... This year we are celebrating Valentines Day just like every other day... Him loving me and me loving him and just going on with our life. He just finished another beautiful project tonight that no one will benfit from but me, after his long days and long hours... You and I are close friends for more reasons than we can count but mostly because we have the same heart and we are thankful and blessed for the wonderful men we have been blessed with....
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