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A Valentine’s Day Memory

Happy Valentine’s Day!!!

I don’t exactly have a recipe posted for a day, but today is a very special milestone for Josh and I. This will be our tenth Valentine’s Day together. When we were dating, Josh took me out to Newport Bay, a wonderful seafood restaurant (and by our 18/19 yr old standards, an expensive restaurant!). When he picked me up, he handed me a beautiful bouquet of roses, a cheetah candle lamp that I had been eyeing at Claire’s, and a black handbag with cheetah print lining inside. I was dying, I was so excited that he went into such a girlie store and bought me the things he knew I liked and wanted. Inside the purse was a million Hershey Kisses and I was instructed not to open it.

When we got in the car, he turned his cd player on and Justin Timberlake’s first solo cd came one. I got so mad at him! He knew how badly I wanted that cd and I couldn’t believe he bought it for himself (wow-writing that I sure seem awfully spoiled sounding, lol). Josh just started laughing at me. I asked him what was so funny, and he said, “I didn’t buy the cd for me. I bought it for you!” LOL, I think I turned several shades of red!

We got to the restaurant and ordered our food and still I was not allowed to dig inside my purse for the Grand Finale of a gift. I remember thinking how silly I looked walking into the restaurant with two purses- one purse just wasn’t good enough for me, ya know! Finally dinner was served and we enjoyed some wonderful food, however I can’t remember what I ordered. After dinner, I was finally allowed to dig through my purse in search of the buried treasure. All the way at the bottom of the bag was a box. When I pulled it out, it was a jewelry box and inside the jewelry box was the Promise Ring I had seen and fell in love with! I was so excited and shocked. A promise ring to me meant a commitment from him that he would respect and love me and try his best to not hurt me ever! Two months later, he got down on one knee and his promise became a vow that he would never break if I would become his wife!

He was 18 years old and I was 19 years old and by many people’s opinions and standards wayyyy too young to take on the commitment of marriage.  But he and I both felt that when you find that one person that you know God made for you, why wait! Though we were young and still had a lot of learning and growing up to do, we knew that we wanted to learn and grow together and that everything would work out as long as we supported each other. Which we have and will continue to do.

Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2003 was a memorable one. I will always remember that to be the day he committed himself to me and I think he might always remember the dress I was wearing, lol! Just kidding. I think for him, it was significant because he saw a future with me that came out of nowhere and he couldn’t wait for it to start!

I hope this Valentine’s Day has you reminiscing about your first Valentine with your true love and celebrating the romance that you two share now! Have a wonderfully sappy puppy-loving day!

Deborah

Wednesday 15th of February 2012

Ahhhh, such a sweet story!

Paula @ Spoons n Spades

Wednesday 15th of February 2012

What a beautiful story! It appears you did find your soulmate and I hope you enjoyed this Valentines Day together just as much :-)

Lindsay Jewell

Wednesday 15th of February 2012

It really seems like you and your husband are right for each other. Happy Valentine's Day!

Stephanie Sabin

Tuesday 14th of February 2012

I do remember my "first" Valentine's day with my husband! It was rather comical actually because we were not actually dating. He was going to come out to visit me in Utah for a few days so we could go skiing and hang out as "friends"--or so I thought! I was on a date with some guy I had met at a New Year's Eve dance and I got a text from Ryan. When the guy went to do something, I opened the text and heard a male singing a song to me!! It shocked the pants off me and I quickly flipped the phone closed so I could listen to the whole message later. When my date was over (and it could not end soon enough!) I listened to Ryan serenading me for the first time with the song "You're the Top" by Cole Porter. It was very sweet and very cute. I am smiling remembering that day! Thanks for reminding me to remember the sweet memories Chelsia! I loved your sweet story and am so happy you have found such a special man! Happy Valentines day :-)