How About Valentine's Day 💘

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Figuring it would be crowded tonight I took mama to her favorite pizza restaurant last night for her Valentines supper.....truth be known she actually ended up taking me because she voluntarily paid the bill. :)
Smart. My son and dil usually go out to eat on Thursdays. We had icy weather so I thought “Friday” then remembered it’s valentines. I called my son and said you probably don’t want to go out with your mom on valentines. He just laughed. They came over yesterday anyway and we had lunch delivery.
 
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Years ago, I started buying my own self flowers and Valentine's Day candy. Being long-time divorced and majority of the time single, I decided not to wait for someone else to bless me on on that sweet day. I love fresh flowers and pressing them afterwards to use in crafting. And who doesn't like to open a box of assorted chocolates, no matter what the origin is? 🥰 Nowadays, to reduce my sugar intake, I try to buy sugar-free.

One year on one of my jobs, I placed my box of chocolates on the counter where co-workers would pass by throughout the day. I bought it not only for me, but to share in this way. It was a very pretty, metallic red, metal box. I tilted the lid partially opened as an invite to take one. As I was busy on the phone, the occasional co-worker took one of the candies and smiled down at me.

One co-worker exclaimed, How sweet of you to share your candy gift with us! Immediately, I started to say you're welcome but I bought it for myself. On the heels of that thought came this one, she thinks that I have been generous enough to give to them of my gift. Let them all think that. I did buy the candy for me and to share with them like this, which was a lovely gesture in itself. However, I perceived that it was a bigger blessing to them, beyond just buying the candy to share, to think that I gave of my gift to them, which is what I would have done anyway had a sweetheart given it to me.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!
 

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