I am wholeheartedly and genuinely a fan of my husband Gerry. He's the best valentine a girl could have. (though no other gal can have him but me.) Ordinarily, I would say we don't do big gifts for Valentine's Day, though this year, Gerry surprised me with a very generous gift of something I wanted. I commented that I had been in a certain store and had seen one, and wanted it so much. He was delighted to learn that and said, 'let's go get you one tomorrow.' And we did! I will so enjoy my new toy! It is also very useful.
Most of the time, I'd say Valentine's Day is for other people, and not for us. That's not because we don't appreciate each other. But because we do. We appreciate each other every day, and since that is the case, we don't need a designated 'romance day' to remind us of our love. We are constantly aware of it. It was a belated life gift! We won't need to do candy and flowers. He gives me flowers regularly; I keep his candy jar full.
The nature of married love changes over the years, from fiery passion, to comfortable familiarity. Now it's a steady, easy, mature love, based on respect and mutual admiration. We trust each other and are grateful for every good day. We're comfortable with our silence without any need to fill it up.
Every day is valentine's day with a sweetheart like Gerry!
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