I was putting Ayra to bed when I started thinking about Valentine's Day. An and I are not really into Valentine's Day but for the past few years we have exchanged really cheap gifts (like $15) to commemorate the day. It's not that we are cheapskates (although sometimes we are) but as cliche as it may sound, we really do not need Valentine's Day to remind ourselves how much we mean to one another.
Anyway, I was thinking of sneaking off for a date next weekend. Maybe we'll go to the beach, pitch a tent, have a MacDonald's big breakfast meal in it and then play Monopoly. Heehee. Sounds quite lame actually but we've come to appreciate all the private times we can afford eversince the kids came along. Even doing the most mundane task like buying groceries at the supermarket becomes a much treasured outing. It gives us the opportunity to talk and just spend quiet time together.
The seven year itch? It's not going to happen to us. Why am I so confident? Well, firstly we don't have the time or energy(believe me). Secondly, we value our kids too much. thirdly, our religion keeps us grounded and most importantly, we are happy together. Yes, we do quarrel at times but at the end of the day, I know life would be pretty meaningless without him and I know he feels the same way.
So in celebration of Valentine's Day, let me declare to the world "I love you An!" I thank God and you for our beautiful children. Thank you for your love, your stories, the late night snacks you prepare for me, the cross stiched kitten you painstakingly sewed for my 16th birthday but above everything else, thank you for being my friend. I do look forward to spending the rest of my life with you.
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