Our world can be very cruel at times. No one can take our memories away – let’s ensure our loved ones have many positive, loving memories to carry with them into life as a bolster against the knocks they will face.
Don’t forget to have the camera on hand to record the event for posterity and the scrapbook, when appropriate.
We’re remembering Valentine’s Day Past through the eyes of some friends. You may find an idea you can have fun with too. Continuing on the theme of ‘the warmth of the memory of the occasion WILL long outlive the events of the day’ …
Valentine business
Traveling a long way to a business conference one year, Brad and Becky unexpectedly arrived a day early.
As it was Valentine’s Day the only rooms the conference hotel had available were with a king bed, chocolates, champagne and roses – at hiked, pre-conference prices!
Fortunately their budget allowed for them to take advantage of it all and they are left with very pleasant memories of a great conference!
Dating lessons
Robyn & Jeff couldn’t always afford to go out for Valentine’s dinner.
So the time came when the kids were too old to be put to bed before Robyn and hubby were desperate to eat, but not old enough to be out themselves.
Robyn said they always liked to give their kids a little gift at Valentine’s Day, so they’d buy a video the kids could watch in the family room while they had a romantic dinner in the kitchen next door – no not their neighbor’s house, the rooms were next to each other!
She felt it handled their need for space and romance, while teaching the kids how to date. Candlelight can make even the kitchen feel romantic.
In a small house with a large and busy family it can be difficult making space for romance.
One Valentine’s evening Shellee gathered all the big comfy pillows from around the house and piled them in the only free space available that evening – a tiny corner by their open stairway so she and Harry could relax and enjoy a little uninterrupted, quality time together, along with some romantic music on the old tape player, and a nice bottle of wine.
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