So I have been feeling a bit blah about all the Valentine's Day hype that everyone else was having, but then a good friend posted on facebook that they didn't celebrate their love just once a year, but everyday. I think that's awesome and I feel the same way.
We're celebrating 10 years of marriage this year and I've been noticing how lucky I am to have Dave. Yeah, sure, there has been crazy times that we've been through, but I've never wondered how we're going to get through a situation in any other way than together. I see us growing old together and it hasn't taken me 10 years to realize this, either. I knew from after about a month of being 'together' that this was the man I was going to be with forever. People probably thought we were crazy getting married at 19 and 20 after dating for 10 months. (Don't be shy- 'fess up!!) I wonder if this is such a rare thing to have such a great relationship due to divorce statistics.. and other people who just 'tolerate' their spouse's behavior?? I think I'm lucky! >Insert picture of us in our dating days, a few pounds and years earlier!<
(I was going to put some pictures up, but that is not working. So... maybe next time!)
Appreciate this post, Laura. Rob's gone, too, so the day was no biggie here, though he did leave me a card. Love needs to be acknowledged and kept alive every day, not just one hyped day a year. Happy for you that you & Dave found each other. Even if it was only 10 months, you knew it was right. We dated 2 months, then engaged 6 months before our wedding, and we celebrate 33 years this Fri!
ReplyDeleteLove reading true, happy love stories. :) Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWe spent our Valentine's evening at a potluck and listened to some stories from other countries. It was awesome, but sooo not romantic. :) The best signs of love are the ones that come out of the blue, and not because of a holiday.
Hope your hubby gets to come home soon!
Ohhh, I like this post! Shane is very "religious" about Vday, he was pestering me to get a sitter so we could go away for a night. It just didn't work out, so we'll be doing that next weekend. I don't think it's such a big deal... and yet it's fun to do something nice, like cook a special dinner or dessert, make a card or give a "freebie" coupon for some fun. ;)
ReplyDeleteOne thing about Vday is that I believe it's a two-way street holiday. Love is for everyone! This year, Shane even got the kids a box of chocolates. They made cards for him, too.
I agree with the sentiment that loving each other is a daily task, to be kept up all through the year.
I suppose that Vday is best when both parties are happy with how it's observed (or not).