To tell you honestly, I’m undecided about Valentine’s Day. Whenever I hear someone saying, “I don’t believe in Valentine’s Day”, I think to myself, what’s not to believe in? What if it is a Holiday made up by greeting card companies. Then don’t buy a card, hand-made ones are better anyway. Or just do something special for someone. It doesn’t have to be anything crazy. A nice hot cup of coffee brought to you in bed so that you don’t have to get up just quite yet has I love you written all over it.
On the other hand, I don’t feel particularly attached to the day. Receiving over-priced flowers bought from the girl outside of the LCBO at the very last minute isn’t really that special to me. When a Valentine’s Day comes and goes without even a card, I don’t find myself feeling angry or bitter or thinking that he loves me any less. I think Tim and I have come to an unspoken agreement. Some years we’ll celebrate it, other years we wont. We don’t want to have any expectations or yearly routines that don’t take much thought, or feel that we have to do something if we’re not feeling it. I think we both feel the same… unexpected gifts or gestures are the best kind. They actually make you feel good because you know the other person did it because they wanted to make you happy. Those types of things are good any day of the year. And they are just as good on Valentine’s Day.
That’s why tonight when I received a call on my cell at 10pm from a young guy who was outside my front door, and who didn’t want to ring the doorbell in case I had kids he would wake up, I was a little confused. My first thought was, Do I open the door to a so-called delivery guy at 10 at night? That thought was quickly replaced by Tim got me flowers!
Unexpected and perfect. He never gets me flowers and that’s just as well. But once in a while, it makes a girl feel good! So this year, I vote for Valentine’s Day.
My first ever flower delivery
Gerber daisies for me, and chocolates for Emma and Jeremie
Thanks hun! Happy Valentine’s Day to you too. Love you and miss you. xo
Boilermaker's Wife 