It’s That Day once again. Valentine’s Day, when the florist runs out of red roses and parents of elementary school students make sure Every Child In The Class gets a valentine. The three words that can seal or doom a relationship … I Love You… are probably used more than on any other day.
But it’s not just the actual words, that say “I love you”. Grab something sweet from the red box of assorted chocolates (and if you know which one is the caramel filled one, lucky you!! I always get the weird raspberry nougat ones) and a flute of champagne, chocolate stout, hot cocoa, or whatever speaks to your heart tonight, and join us below, after a few words from our sponsor…
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Love, actually… often shows itself when you least expect it. Witness:
As you may remember, I was diagnosed about a year ago with type 2 diabetes. It’s being managed extremely well simply by diet, but “simply” means a massive list of things I can no longer eat. Most days I’m fine with it, but I was having a bit of a pity party several days ago when I really, REALLY wanted rice. I might have whined complained bitterly for an extended period. Enter Mr. Brillig, who casually and decisively engineered four straight days of delicious dinners that EVERY ONE OF US could enjoy without me needing to add, subtract, and drool over everyone else’s plate. That’s love.
I am taking off at early o’clock tomorrow for four days with friends and will be entirely off the grid- our destination, Death Valley, is not known for its cell service and other than brief bits at my motel or in the airport I will ::gasp:: be unplugged. K2 today, totally out of the blue, said “I’m going to miss you Mommy.” I reminded him he gets four days of male bonding Daddy time, and he said “Yah, but you… you make everything easier, you make it work.” And then, melting my heart completely, he added “I hate to admit it, but you make sure I get everything done and know where everything is.” Yes, kids, these are the words to wrap your parents around your little finger… that you recognize their nagging has purpose. That’s love.
I mailed K1 a care package last week, and she went to pick it up yesterday while we were on the phone. She took it back to her dorm, opened it (commenting on just how much tape I used LOL) and then gasped. “You sent me a Valentine with CANDY Mom!!! You are so good!” She says regularly that she appreciates how Mr. Brillig and I parented her, and that she sees now why we made many of the choices we did. Kids, these are the OTHER words to wrap your parents around your little finger… that they did good. That’s love.
I’ve been very blessed this week… I heard words I needed to hear while talking with a dear friend, and that’s another flavor of love. I made plans to try to get a coffee date in with my pretty coffee people even though it’s school vacation week next week, because that’s love too. So many ways to say you love someone, without using the 3-word phrase. How have you heard, or said, I love you recently?
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