i admit years ago...february 14th was an EXCITING time...i would roll out the red linen and red towels and find a cute red outfit...plan a romantic dinner or make plans to go out....when i was dating..valentine's day meant something...i am not sure if it was a day i was guaranteed some romance or where the one i was with would proclaim their feelings through a hallmark card and maybe some chocolates and flowers...
not sure but now here i am the mother of an 18 month old and valentine's day means something completely different
i didnt want flowers and i didn't need a card to say that here on this special day i love you and appreciate you
instead this year i was the anti cupid
what made my day special
waking up to my hubby and my darling charming chatterbox daughter..seeing her smile seeing her excitement over her daddy...that to me is what LOVE is about...and that extended into this weekend and seeing Jordan with her Uncle Josh...omg...I can't even begin to describe LOVE and what it looks like through my child's eyes...she sees who makes her happy and who is fun and THAT is LOVE to her....which leads me to ponder WHAT is LOVE and how do we show it...
is it who makes us happy...who makes us laugh ...is it who makes us reach into our very depths and fine a smile that we don't show everyday
maybe love is as simple as what I see through my child's eyes....
vday is not about cupid...valentines day is about commercialism but in the great words of the man i wake up to...valentine's day is loving someone everyday and them knowing it everyday and not just on the 14th of one month...is it about gifts..i hope not...although someone told me their girl wanted diamond earrings...is it really about the material..i mean maybe i feel a bit different about "asking" for gifts..i love when someone thinks enough of me to get me something on their own or because maybe i suggested i might have an affinity for something ..but to give a list as if it is christmas and you are 7..i think its tacky...sorry
cards...buy me a card another day or better yet just write me a personal email just your honest thoughts for only me to read and cherish
flowers...love them but on the day when every other guy is in line waiting to buy the biggest and most obnoxious flower arrangement in hopes of a good ending after the date.....
not anymore...and going forth....maybe once the kids are older it will be a night when mommy and daddy go out but for now i want it to be about love and what i love is my family and my child and my other half...
