Happy Valentine's Day!!

It is that day once again, that single women loathe and committed women LOVE. I myself being a very committed women LOVE Valentine's Day. But my love of Valentine's Day goes back to when I was a little girl, long before I new what it was all about. To me as a little girl it was the day that my dad gave my mom and me a valentines day card and a heart shaped box of chocolates. He would get my mom a big heart shaped box of chocolates, and a big card that he wrote lovey dovey messages in and which he would draw hearts with arrows through them...my dad the hopeless romantic, and mine was always a small heart shaped box of chocolates and a regular sized card;but still with hearts and arrows and always signed Love Dad xoxo. As years went on and I became a big sister to not one or two little sister's but I became the oldest of 5 girls, my dad continued with his Valentine's Day tradition. It wasn't until the past few years that I realized how much time and effort he puts into Valentine's Day. He hand picks each card for us, none of which are the same.

Last year one of my sisters that was in a living relationship with a not so great guy showed up at 7am at my parents house. When my mom asked her what she was doing there so early she replied " Well, dumb ass didn't get me anything for Valentine's, but I knew my dad would have something for me." and of course dad did.

This year is my first year in many getting my valentines card and chocolates from my dad as I have lived on the other side of the country from my parents. And things have changed for my parents too as they are used to having my 4 younger sisters living in the same province as them, but now it is only 2 of us girls out of the 5; me the oldest and Chandler the baby ( She just turned 17). So my dad goes out this year and does his thing he hand picks 6 cards and 6 heart shaped boxes of chocolates. One for me, one for Chandler, one for our Mom, and one each for for my 3 girls. Daughter cards for me and chandler, Wife card for mom and granddaughter cards for my girls. I love my Dad. And every year he makes sure he shows us how very special we all are as individuals.

And of course, I have to give credit to my wonderful husband also. He gave me these beautiful roses and more chocolate than I know what to do with....lol okay maybe I do loathe Valentine's Day....that chocolate is going straight to my behind.....LOL.