Today is Valentine's Day, and I have been giving a valentine to the same person for the last 44 years. It is a very good thing that Hallmark introduces new cards each year, and it also is a blessing that as we age our memories are not as sharp as they once were, so if the same card showed up year after year, I doubt either one of us would notice.
We no longer make try to make reservations at fancy restaurants, and we no longer go crazy trying to get the perfect gift for one another. We have reached the age that just to have bought the card before the actual day is cause enough for celebration. Now we focus on getting the perfect cards for our grandchildren, and trying to remember to mail them.
I enjoy a good pun, and I try to find cards that use a play on words. This year Hubby's card had absolutely no text on the front, it simply pictured a paper hole punch instead. When hubby gets this kind of card from me he always tries to figure out the pun before he opens it. This year's card baffled him. When he opened it the text read, I love you a hole punch. And there was a romantic heart artfully created by punching holes in the card, I thought that was a nice touch. It made him laugh.
I think we have shared 44 Valentine's Days because we continue to make each other smile, and sometimes not on purpose. Happy Valentine's Day to All!
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