I know some people aren’t Valentine’s Day fans. Too many hearts and pink and gag.
But not me.
I’ve always been a romantic so even when single, was a SUPER big fan of a holiday that celebrated LOVE.
My hubby is always good to give me some chocolates and flowers,a nd we always go out to dinner and a movie. Nothing fancy, but yeah. It’s our own.
This year, we were going out on Friday night, since my “babysitter” (aka teenage daughter) had plans for Valentine’s Day. (Which totally should be illegal by the way!)
But yours truly woke up Friday morning feeling icky.
By 10am, I was running to the bathroom and losing my breakfast. Repeat once an hour for the remaining of the day and night, and add a 101 fever ALL DAY.
It was no bueno.
Valentine’s Day came, and while I was no longer kneeling over the toilet every little bit, I was still miserable and sore from retching.
I know, great visuals here today, huh. Not very romantic.
But… my sweet hubby. HE took care of me. Bringing me Sprite, taking care of the kids without question, giving me chocolates even though he knew I couldn’t eat them yet. He kept everyone out of my room so I could rest and never murmured a word of complaint about it.
We’re going to have a make-up Valentine’s Dinner at some point in a few weeks, but for now, I realize that even though the weekend was far from romantic, it was totally filled with love. Because true love doesn’t need flowers or chocolates or jewelry or huge grand gesture.
True loves shines just as bright, maybe even BRIGHTER, during the yucky times.
Krista Phillips writes inspirational romance with a dash of smiles. She believes a sprinkle of laughter (and a wee bit of chocolate) makes everything a little better! She blogs regularly about life as a wife, mother, follower of Jesus, and mother of a child with a rare congenital heart defect at www.kristaphillips.com. She is represented by Sarah Freese of WordServe Literary.
That stomach bug is awful ! I had it the weekend before Valentines Day. Thankfully by Valentine’s Day I was better and able to enjoy my box of chocolates and flowers hubby got me. He was really good to me while I was sick. We have been married 41 years. Each Valentines Day is important to us and we try to make it a special day to share our love.
What a great example of true love– being there for you the way you needed him to when you needed him. Glad you’re feeling better! :)
Aww! Krista, if your hubby taking care of you didn’t lift your spirits and make you feel at least a little bit better, I’d say more than an illness had hold of you! That was super sweet of him. I hope the bug leaves you so you can really enjoy your make-up Valentine’s Day dinner!
Blessings
Andrea
Yes, that is true love, when your spouse takes care of the house, the kids, and everything else that needs to be done without complaint! My husband would have done the same & did it all with a smile on his face! True love takes our vows we said…you know, the in sickness & health thing, pretty seriously. It’s BECAUSE you love one another…and that sometimes means some kind of sacrifice….you do it willingly. Just like the love God has for us…He came willingly…knowing what His mission was….so that we could spend eternity with Him!
So glad you have that kind of love in your marriage….it makes it the more sweeter doesn’t it? Now you have a “make-up” date with your husband to look forward too ;-)
It’s romantic even though it wasn’t romantic! Glad you have a make up date to look forward to instead.