Do you ever struggle with the right words or the right way to express your feelings towards your loved one? It could be your spouse, partner, brother, sister, mother, father, child, or friend. I believe we all have found ourselves in this situation more times than not. Valentine’s Day cards are a great way to share those feelings. If you cannot find the right card, you can make one yourself or embellish a store-bought card.
I’m a sentimental gal and like to keep all the beautiful, unique, commercially made, or handmade cards I have received. I know that’s a lot of shoeboxes! Over the years, shoeboxes have turned into totes, which hold substantially more cards. My creative side enjoys cutting them up to make new cards. I love to scrapbook, so I have many different tools and stickers to design and make that card unique.
I don’t know about you, but I am a perfectionist. I couldn’t be any other way as I’m the oldest child and have worked with attorneys for over 25 years. Being a perfectionist is often a crutch. I want the card I’m giving to be perfect. To include the words I don’t usually say, but I want to say. I’m sure many of you have those same feelings. One thing is clear – purchase or makes your card special for that one-of-a-kind person.
You might want to include a couple of Love Quotes in your card. Here are a few.
- The best things in life are better with you.
- Every love story is lovely, but ours is my favorite.
- Like you and me, some things are just meant to be.
- I’m a better person because of you.
- You may hold my hand for a while, but you hold my heart forever.
A fun website for you to check out outlines the history of valentine’s day:
A special memory from my childhood was when we would turn a shoebox into a work of art - gluing on pink and red hearts, cupid figures, along with words like love, sweetheart, and be mine written in red ink. And we couldn’t forget our name placed somewhere that would be easily seen. Last but not least, the proper conversation heart had to be placed strategically on the box. The evening before the class party, we’d be consumed with writing our name on each store-bought valentine’s card, making sure the right sentiment was included on the card for the boy you liked. Sometimes a treat like red licorice or red lollipops would be attached. After going around and putting the valentines in each of your classmates' boxes - the most fun of all was going home to open the box in anticipation of the card from the special boy. And mothers baked cupcakes and cookies and delivered them to the class to be consumed with Hawaiian Punch or red Kool-Aid.
Our memories of special moments of affection should be shared with our children, grandchildren, and even beyond (yes, I have friends with great-grandchildren). It’s important to write our experiences in a journal or notebook so your family can read and cherish them when we’re gone. That is history, and many will never understand what it was like for you without your words on paper. If available, pictures should also be included.
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All my best,
Julie