Valentines Day, 2019

"To all of those that I have loved

and still do,

sing them my song."

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                    Valentines Day 2015

I bet everyone could find sentiments of 

LOVE

tucked away in a Bible,

or a book,

an envelope

or stuffed into a purse left on a

shelf in the closet,

forgotten sentiments

of love poked into a discarded purse ....

containing a

stub from a paid water bill from last year,

 chewing gum wrappers,

receipt from the Mexican restaurant you last shared  chips and salsa before the main course,

a comb with most teeth missing,

and a crumpled up note he sent ... 

apologizing for being angry,

dated  Feb. 14th

Kiss and Make Up Sessions

Unlimited Hand-Holding

..............................

I'm glad I decided to finally clear away the items on the shelf where I

put things I no longer wanted, items to donate to 

the second hand store.

The purse .... emptied out onto the floor,

and out fell the last Valentine cards he gave me.

I sat on the closet floor and read them ...... 

Valentines, 

promises of

unending love and 

kiss and make up sessions. So clever

and so like him .....

 not  gushy or overly sentimental.

I opened my keepsake drawer,

rummaged through envelopes, 

photos,

albums and ......

found the last card I bought for him for

Valentines Day

Feb. 14, 2009

.......

I never had a chance to give it to him.

Eldon Lawson

Sept. 15, 1935 - Feb. 3, 2009

But I put it on the bulletin board, along with 

a Valentine from Mexico,

A reminder of two little people scaling  

great heights, overcoming huge obstacles.

Speaks for itself.......

A promise ........

Blessings from friends before one of our ocean journeys.

Eldon's favorite saying .......

"I always wanted to be a cowboy and a sailor"... (thanks Dean.)

This was my bulletin board

the first year

after our last 

Valentines Day.

It held lovely reminders of our 

love, lives, devotion, tears and joy.

After all,

isn't that what a bulletin board is supposed to hold and  

Valentines Cards meant to express?

Love and blessings to all 

on this upcoming 

Valentines Day

2015.