Lasting Love
“A few years ago, right before Valentine’s Day, my husband did something that really made me mad. Looking back, it wasn’t a big deal but at the time I was really upset. Anyway, I came home from work on Valentine’s Day to discover that he’d cut a bunch of giant hearts out of red wrapping paper and posted them all over our bedroom walls. Two years later, they’re still up!”
— Contributed by Genie Godula
9-5 Love
My husband, a certified public accountant, works 15-hour days for the first few months of the year. In spite of his hectic schedule, he took time out to order me flowers for Valentine’s Day. While pondering what sweet endearment to write on the card, he obviously began thinking of the many hours of work still ahead of him. His note read: “Roses are red, violets are blue. If I weren’t thinking of you, I’d probably be through.”
— Contributed by Cindy Wolf
Making the Grade
My high-school English teacher was well known for being a fair, but hard, grader. One day I received a B minus on a theme paper. In hopes of bettering my grade and in the spirit of the valentine season, I sent her an extravagant heart-shaped box of chocolates with the pre-printed inscription: “BE MINE.” The following day, I received in return a valentine from the teacher. It read: “Thank you, but it’s still BE MINE-US.”
— Contributed by Brad Wilcox
Pleasant Surprise
“One Valentine’s Day, I was having a really bad day at work. I was also really disappointed that my boyfriend, Matt, didn’t send flowers to my office or take me to lunch, and I knew that we had nothing planned for later on.
After work, I rushed to my car to go home but when I reached for my keys to open the door, I noticed that my car was filled to the brim with red balloons! There was a pin taped to the window with a note that said, ‘You fill my heart’s desire and I want to fulfill yours… Use this pin to find the 14 coupons inside all 14 balloons. I’ll see you at home where I’ll be waiting to make good on any or all of them!’ I had the biggest smile on my face, and forgot all about my bad day. As I popped each and every balloon, a crowd started to form and people were laughing and cheering me on. It was cute, thoughtful, and showed so much more creativity than flowers, dinner or a lunch out.”
— Contirbuted by Laura Post