I HEART YOU

That’s right, all of you.

The one where I talk about how I get VD. No, wait, not like that…

I get it.

I get the pain that you feel when you don’t have a special love.

I get the way it seems you’re being left out when so many are celebrating.

I get it.

I get the disgust over commercialized love and tricking the masses into feeling good about handing over money for silliness.

I get it.

I get that we shouldn’t need a day assigned to loving on the people who mean the most to us, because we should be doing that anyway.

I get it.

I get all of that, and more.

And still?

I don’t mind it. I’m not a Valentine’s Day Hater.

I don’t mind one more chance, reminder, reason, excuse or moment set aside to celebrate, support, love, admire, lift up, and cherish those who make me smile, float, spin, swell, beam, and love.

{i love you!}

My husband, son, mother, father, sister, brother, extended family members, best friends, neighbors, and all of my in-person and online buddies of all kinds… I am sending love and joy to you all today.

I get it.

And I hope you have a wonderful day, no matter how you feel about it.

Happy Valentines Day.

“Where life exists, love exists.”

~source unknown

Dawn’s sharing VD with me.

Wednesday, Dawn got in her car with her lil’ package-o-cute (aka Alex):

And drove through suck weather from there to here.

And we’re gonna share Valentines Day with one another.

Because if two people can smack together pictures of themselves like this:

That’s just what they should do.

And it’s not a bad idea to eat heart-shaped dinner thingies.

Oh, of course, I don’t have any pictures of when Alex and Braden went to sleep, and we had a naked pillow fight. Sorry.

Happy VD to you all. I love you guys! <3

That there would be three.

It was Thanksgiving
and we were with family.
Then, time to go home.

In the car we spoke.
We agreed that it was time
to make three from two.

Nervous, excited.
Unsure? Sure. Afraid? Secure.
We’re gonna do it!

The pill for that day
still sits in its plastic case
with all of its friends.

Two months after that
life sprung forth inside of me.
Braden existed.

On Valentine’s Day
I gave my best friend a gift -
The news of his child.

In October we
laid eyes on a being who was
the sum of our love.

Life has changed for us
in so many, varied ways.
We’d never turn back.