1. Possessions worth keeping forever include any and all childhood paste-smeared craft projects, indecipherable love notes, random scribblings, Christmas decorations, and miscellaneous tchotchkes like this sweet calendar made by my husband for his mama so many years ago. I do believe that story might make you smile. Sigh. Or make your eyes brim full.
2. A child can never have too much love. And I don't mean piles of possessions or endless activities. So bring on the grandparents, aunties, uncles, cousins, teachers, coaches, and friends. In moderation of course.
3. I'd rather have a steady helping of love day in, day out, than one giant in-your-face commercially driven celebration on February 14th. Just saying.
4. This week can be a real beast for some of our dearest sisters. Let your single friends know that you think they're fabulous, will you please? And then keep that love, that supportive encouragement, those invitations to share life together flowing.
5. Note to family members: All this being said, I'd really love some very fine chocolate this Valentine's Day. Maybe something bright and alive, fragrant or green that needs to be tended and nurtured so it can flourish in those warm days that are sure to come. And a hand-penned card that tells me yet once again how you truly feel.
Oh your memory is worth more than any box of chocolates. I have kept a lot of my girls too. Have a nice Valentines. B
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed at what I remember ... and even more astonished at what I've forgotten!
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What a beautiful "love" post! Happy Valentine's Day!
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#2 is so true. so important. keeps ya going. enjoy your day! Happy <3 Day!! ( :
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I agree with #3 -- although I do love a vintage valentine. :) xo
ReplyDeleteThose old valentine postcards are just priceless! Yep, Nancy ... anything vintage surely catches my eye!
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I have boxes of my daughter's art and school projects in our storage room. It will be fun to show to the grandkids someday.
ReplyDeleteMy 3 and 4 year old granddaughters were recently looking at their own under-the-bed boxes that their energetic mama put together ... sweet memories of those baby seasons filled us all with joy and laughter as we pawed through those treasures together.
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Great post! I especially agree with No. 2 & 3. Have a nice day!
ReplyDeleteMay you enjoy every second of this day, Cheryl!
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After moving into a TINY house---I had to go through all my mementos and divide them among my children. One thing I learned--it is ALL still in my heart. Thank you for reaching out to me today---after showering my sweet grands with a little love---I am treating it as any other day and staying busy. I KNOW who loves me--more than I could ever imagine and I take GREAT comfort in His love.
ReplyDeleteI hope that when all was said and done, you felt loved and cherished and appreciated on this Valentine's weekend, Lulu. Thank you for sharing a bit of your day, the struggles and the joys ...
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Wow! Making sweet memories of love always brings up more joys in days to come. All points well taken, thanks a lot for sharing Linda, do have a super blessed day!
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Yes! We all, family and friends, can enjoy each other now ... and have those little momentos to revisit later ... even if they are simply stored in our minds and hearts. I've taken to adding little bits and pieces to my journal in recent years. It's become a potpourri of all things related to my day ... ticket stubs, dried flowers, little notes and feathers and etc, in addition to my conversations with God. I'm really liking having every thing in one place.
DeleteI cherish these volumes more than ever. And I surely do appreciate that you've come by to visit this weekend, Ugochi!
I am not much of a valentine's day celebrator. It just isn't our thing. However, we love all the love being handed out...and chocolate is pretty darn nice too.
ReplyDeleteChocolate's good. Very good! My daughter and her little ones have shared some of their stash of sweet stuff this weekend. I'm happy!
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Yes, it did make me smile and feel all teary eyed at the same time....
ReplyDeleteHis mama has gone home to be with Jesus since that post a year ago. She celebrates each day now with joy and vigor. Of that I am sure.
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That note from your hubby to his mom is so sweet! What a great keepsake or "heirloom" that either he or his mom treasured and kept safe all these many years. And I'm sorry if you're being trounced on over and over with Winter's blast, Linda. Even here in the midwest where I live, it seems to be an unending scene of white out my window. What a winter we've had! I hope your Valentines Day was full of that Chocolate and fragrant green things you love, my friend!
ReplyDeleteThe snow has taken a breather long enough for us to connect with our family. Doing life with 4 kids this weekend is re-energizing me ... a breath of fresh air! The hugs, giggles, games, commotion ... all so good for the soul.
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Linda, you've made so many excellent points on this post about Valentine's Day and love. Thank God we all share the love of our Creator!
ReplyDeleteAmen! So well said, Nancy. How blessed we are to have Him as our Creator, Redeemer, Lover, Sustainer ...
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I miss the cards my boys made when they were little, of all the different ways they love me - and I agree - a heart has the capacity to hold as much love as given - it's just a choice whether some receive it or not! Hope you had a delightful valentines - and received a bit of green to nurture!
ReplyDeleteI wish I had saved more of my girls' creations. What little I did keep has been passed on to them, jammed into 1 under the bed storage box each. I think I want to make a date with each of them to paw through all those sweet memories ...
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That is the sweetest calendar, Linda. And good words. *love*
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