Looking
back through the years, this is a small smattering our our Valentines
Days. Dave is an exceptional man when it comes to courting, love, and
tradition. He loves holidays and takes every opportunity to show us how important
we are to him, all holidays included.
Do you want to
know his secret to being such a great gift-giver? He listens and remembers. He
hears us comment or admire something, or note something we want to accomplish
and then he waits. Sometimes he just makes it happen for no reason at all,
and there you have it. He cooks for us, one year I planned a romantic getaway
to Somerset, and I typically make his Valentine. Several are pictured, Mutts
Comics is our favorite, and the other I had custom printed. Yes indeed, I married an amazing man and I thank my lucky
stars every day that he loves me.
Through February I have been posting about the
people in my life that I love. I've been hashtagging #MonthOfLove and I want to
share day 14 with you.
Day 14 in the
Month of Love is pretty special, in fact, I think everyone thought it would be
Dave but no, it’s Mason. I chose Valentine’s Day for Mason for a number of
reasons, first, he was so wanted and conceived in love. I miscarried three
times, once in Key West, before Mason “stuck,” that was no fun! So when we
stayed pregnant, we were both over the moon. Secondly, Mason taught me that
when I thought I couldn’t love any bigger than I love Dave, my heart grew
fifty-two sizes! It sounds so cliche’ to say, “Just when you think you can’t
love one ounce more, along comes your baby and WOW!” Finally, on this
particular day, our society places so much emphasis on couples love, having
another person to make you feel like you are not the fifth wheel, I want Mason
to break free of those ideas and realize that he is whole just being him.
When you find a
partner that you love spending your time with, enjoy all the holidays, have fun
and celebrate with a kiss at midnight, flowers, cookies, dinner’s out,
shamrocks, colored eggs, American Flags, pumpkins, turkeys, and Christmas
trees. But even if you are not in love, celebrate those same things with your
friends, even the kiss!! I want Mason to know that his sense of who he is, what
makes him feel whole is up to him, he does not need another person to do those
things for him.
So today I celebrate
my big love for Mason, who he is, what he brings to Dave and me in our family,
and how proud of him we both are. He’s a normal 15-year-old kid, he plays video
games, doesn’t think he should have a bedtime, is doing some things I don’t
like, and feels like he is more grown-up than he really is. I remember feeling
that way, I was sure at 16 I could move out on my own and make my own way.
Thank God my mom dug her heels in and did not let me, I would have been back at
her door with my tail between my legs in less than 30 days! Mason is far better
equipped in many ways than I was, but he is still not as equipped in other
ways. I love his sense of humor and how kind he is when it has nothing to do
with me. Yeah, he is poopy to me, he rolls his eyes when I talk to him about
anything, he won’t listen to me but if "his" people tell him the same
thing, it’s gospel, and he gives me the “Big Sigh” as if I am irritating him by
my very being. It’s not always fun, but it’s normal. What he doesn’t realize is
that I talk to "his" people and I let them know what I want him to
know, it gets to him even if not through me. Us moms & dads, we have our
ways. He’s pretty amazing and I can’t wait to see what he does with his life, I
know it will be a sight to see. Happy Valentine’s Day Mason, you have my whole
heart in a way no other human can. #MonthOfLove
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