This memory takes me back almost seven or eight years (I am having trouble remembering exact dates). I had a very, very close friend who lives in the Midwest and she was having a tough time right around Valentine’s Day. From what I remember, her and her husband were having some marital issues and she was taking it hard. Combine that with the fact that she was working almost two full time jobs at the time with two young girls, It was fair to say she was teetering at the edge. I knew that in general she wasn’t a really big fan of Valentine’s Day so the actual day wasn’t a big deal to her. Even still, in the state she was in, I wanted to do something for her just so she knew that someone out there loved her and cared for her and was there for her during this extremely difficult time. I placed a call to the local florist near where she lived and ordered her a dozen rozes. Just told her I was thinking about her and there for her if she needed me.
Well, she was so very touched by my gift to her. She said she even shed some tears of joy. Something pretty simple brightened someone’s Valentine’s Day. Mission accomplished. That is another favorite Valentine’s Day memory for me.