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I realize Valentine’s Day is an important day and probably should not be overlooked, especially if you’ve got someone special in your life. My husband likes this day as much as women do.
I don’t know how I did it, but I forgot Valentine’s Day this year. My husband has forgotten a couple of anniversaries over the years, so I keep that in my “back pocket” in case I ever have to use it. Besides, I was busy cooking, cleaning, paying bills, looking after kids, running errands and not to mention looking for a clean mask to wear, for cryin’ out loud. I’m sorry if somewhere in all that I forgot the daggone box of chocolates.
I believe Valentine’s Day should have a sort of “rain date” for those times when life gets in the way. My husband was forgiving as long as I cooked him up some bacon.
My friend was not so lucky, as he and his “un-hinged” sweetie pie ended up in an argument after he forgot that forced him to sleep outside for a couple of nights with a few cranky chickens and a bat-crazy raccoon. No forgotten holiday should carry such consequences.
Although I forgot my husband this year, he remembered me. I received a lovely box filled with some of my favorite things.
For starters, the bag of Cheetos topped the list, followed by a book on how to survive being locked in a trunk and some chocolates in the shape of Christmas trees. I realize the chocolates were probably on sale somewhere after Christmas, but I enjoyed them anyway.
I also received socks with individual toe spaces and a shower scrungy pad, which I think he picked up in the outdoor section of his favorite store. The small print on the pad stated “for cleaning grills,” so that gift didn’t really count.
My friend made a bouquet of flowers out of bacon for her hubby. He was so happy that he snatched the bouquet from the center of the table and tossed it into the frying pan with an “ear-to-ear” smile on his face, proving men do like flowers.
I believe Valentine’s Day is celebrated everyday in relationships barring arguments, the occasional silent treatment and sleeping on the couch evenings. Everything thoughtful we do for each other from day to day should be considered a gift. Why do we need a single day to load it all up?
Just last month I brought my husband a silver-toned bracelet outta the blue – sure, it was a medical bracelet, but it still counted as a thoughtful gift of jewelry. It’s the thought that matters, and I do that daily.
I hope you had a pleasant Valentine’s Day – or at least that you were pleasantly forgiven.
Anngee Quinones-Belian lives in Murphy. She loves humor and believes the world needs more of it. Email her at anngeeq@gmail.com.