CathyCanada
<font color=teal>The <b>Fluffy</b> Former Webmaste
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This morning, on Regis and Kelly, there was a wedding and the minister said something that really struck me, "Romance can fade, but true love lasts forever". How true these words are. Having been married for almost 23 years, I realize that you do hit periods in the marriage where the romance seems to be gone. But when push comes to shove, something always happens that makes you realize that you couldn't have made it through the ordeal without your husband/wife by your side, and you are so glad they are.
My husband is not really a romantic. He has his moments and when he does, they are really good! LOL But he is an amazing man, the total opposite of me, but I think we compliment each other well.
So back to the romantic...last weekend, we went to a black tie dinner that Jim's company had purchased a table for. I bought a new dress in Orlando in January (50% off, woohoo!!) and he had bought a new suit earlier in the week. So we are late getting going and arrive in the room about 45 minutes before the reception (it's in the same hotel) and in our room is a tray of cheese, crackers, olives, fruit, chocolate covered strawberries and Jim brought a bottle of champagne. He's scoring big points now! So we snack a bit and have a couple of glasses of bubbly and figure that it was time to finish getting ready. As I am finishing up and putting my earrings on, Jim came in the vanity area and I saw his new suit for the first time and of course, he was gorgeous.
He then tells me he has a little something for me, pulls out a little box wrapped in red with a bow and I am speechless (something that happens rarely). Inside are these BEAUTIFUL diamond earrings. Now I'm about to cry, they are gorgeous. So I ask how he pulled this off (after the hugging and kissing, of course) and he had been putting money aside for a long time because I take care of the bills and if he put it on a credit card, I would know. What a guy! It was probably one of the, if not THE most romantic thing he has every done. I was as touched by the idea that he did it, as much as I loved the earrings, if not more.
You will only get out of the marriage what you put into it. Remember that communication is the most importnat part of a marriage, romance is only a side benefit and can come in many forms. Sometimes it is the little things that mean the most.
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone.
Cathy
My husband is not really a romantic. He has his moments and when he does, they are really good! LOL But he is an amazing man, the total opposite of me, but I think we compliment each other well.
So back to the romantic...last weekend, we went to a black tie dinner that Jim's company had purchased a table for. I bought a new dress in Orlando in January (50% off, woohoo!!) and he had bought a new suit earlier in the week. So we are late getting going and arrive in the room about 45 minutes before the reception (it's in the same hotel) and in our room is a tray of cheese, crackers, olives, fruit, chocolate covered strawberries and Jim brought a bottle of champagne. He's scoring big points now! So we snack a bit and have a couple of glasses of bubbly and figure that it was time to finish getting ready. As I am finishing up and putting my earrings on, Jim came in the vanity area and I saw his new suit for the first time and of course, he was gorgeous.
He then tells me he has a little something for me, pulls out a little box wrapped in red with a bow and I am speechless (something that happens rarely). Inside are these BEAUTIFUL diamond earrings. Now I'm about to cry, they are gorgeous. So I ask how he pulled this off (after the hugging and kissing, of course) and he had been putting money aside for a long time because I take care of the bills and if he put it on a credit card, I would know. What a guy! It was probably one of the, if not THE most romantic thing he has every done. I was as touched by the idea that he did it, as much as I loved the earrings, if not more.You will only get out of the marriage what you put into it. Remember that communication is the most importnat part of a marriage, romance is only a side benefit and can come in many forms. Sometimes it is the little things that mean the most.
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone.
Cathy
