I love that Valentines Day story. Listening to my mother tell me that story was getting a peek into my parent's relationship before children, and seeing the desire that my father had to make sure that my mother felt special during the time of year that nearly everyone likes some kind of acknowledgment of how important they are to someone else.
My mother and I were having a conversation on Valentine's day. I was given the most beautiful flowers this year - and when I was describing them to her she said that my dad gave her an orchid in a bourbon decanter one year. She said the arrangement was so simple, but so pretty. My dad, in an attempt to get ahead of the Valentines Day rush of flowers coming into the office (where my mom's arrangement would be overlooked), sent his gift a day early - on February 13th. My mom said that that day she had received a promotion and she was so excited...and then my dad's flower showed up! She said everyone at the office was amazed - how could he have known about the promotion so soon? His timing was perfect.
I love that Valentines Day story. Listening to my mother tell me that story was getting a peek into my parent's relationship before children, and seeing the desire that my father had to make sure that my mother felt special during the time of year that nearly everyone likes some kind of acknowledgment of how important they are to someone else.
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