I remember a few years back I told my husband to stop getting me all those flowers as it was a waste of money. He used to get me flowers for just a notion of ‘just because'. On one occasion he popped into the office and dragged me outside to tell me he loved me very much....and started reaching into his pocket while a worried face of mine truly showed I thought something else was coming.
He pulled out a Past, Present and Future diamond ring and immediately tears rolled down my face with my broker and office assistant coming out through the door demanding to know if I was all right. Those were the days.
So what's all the fuss about Valentine's Day?
I believe the whole point of Valentine's Day is to show your loved one that you are still in love and in turn show a token of your love with a small gift, dinner and so forth. We got caught up in our everyday routine and for years missed all these ‘holidays' and chalked it up to ‘just another day'.
I remember seeing on Facebook that Bob Stewart thought Valentine's Day was commercialized (Christa kinda mentioned that) Well, this year I wanted to celebrate Valentine's Day....just a little...... and I told him so. He said, "Valentine's Day is so commercialized". I said, "Well, once in awhile I do want to feel a little special." His eyes twinkled and nothing else was said since last week.
I came home from the office this evening and he opened the door so our doggie could run down the sidewalk to greet me. I walked into the door and there were a dozen yellow roses on the shelf. A hug and kiss he did get.
As any other day I take off my watch and get ready to get in the shower and on the bathroom counter are two roses in a vase; one yellow one white. I ask him, "What's this?". He just keeps smirking and as I turn back into the bedroom a dozen more (now I realize minus one) white roses on my nightstand and a little jewelry box with lovely earrings.
You think I cried because of the ‘'stuff"? I think not. I stopped to smell the flowers and thought about the time it took for him to rush from work to the store and home. The thoughtful planning it took for him to set up all these flowers in three different vases and locations that I would immediately see once in the door. My husband knows me well.
This is what love is all about.
Taking a little time to stop and smell the flowers.....
It can mean so much to the one you love.
I DO feel special tonight.
Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate® and Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs she serves the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and all Hawaii Military Relocations, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii Residents, Home Buyers and Sellers.
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