Monday, February 14, 2005

Breathless...

Oh wow, oh wow, oh wow...

My heart is bursting, my pulse is racing, my eyes are damp with tears and my smile is going to split my face...

It's still early morning and already EH has made this day so meaningful and romantic.

Rewind to the weekend...

Saturday night, a babysitter and a plan. EH took me to a hidden, secret Caribbean restaurant that we both adore...the very first restaurant he ever took me to. After, we went to the beach where he spread a blanket on the sand beside the water and in the brisk cold night under a million stars and an enormous crescent moon we renewed our wedding vows to one another. EH taking my hands in his and looking deep into my eyes and saying words that warmed my blood. Later, passion and bodies entwined.

Sunday quieter...a romp in the park with our daughter, a trip to the store, some light housework, a spaghetti dinner and our daughter entertaining a friend. Late bedtime, brief irritation from the 10 millionth foul-mouthed domestic dispute by our loser neighbors who seem to have based an entire new language around the "f-word". They like to fight loud and in front of our windows in the middle of the night. Ugh...

Drifting to sleep wrapped up close with EH. Tender touches, muffled giggles and insisting we need sleep...sweet dreams...

Which brings us to this morning...

EH has a card for me. Silly and romantic.

"Happy Valentines Day, Wife! Honey, Look what your love has done to me...

(open)

Look lower! (and EH adds But Don't Just Look!)"

And another card, more romantic...much more romantic. And a gift - a silky, soft black hoodie shirt with an image of Sally & Jack Skellington under a full moon from The Nightmare Before Christmas. We always joke that they represent us.

At work, I barely sit down and I am paged to the front. EH has left another card and gift for me! Little gifts in a shiny red ribboned bag. Coconut-lime hand cream, angel food cake flavored lip gloss for super-sweet kisses, and a scented spray. (He knows I love smelly-stuff!)

I'm so touched and laughing with the girls in my office. I head back to my desk and check my in-box only to find another card from EH with a CD of love songs.

I'm so romance-d. Over the moon. A smitten kitten. Starry eyed.

My desk is buried in hearts and candy from co-workers and friends. Cards are standing on every available surface.

Love is in the air...

Tonight, a romantic meal at home. A school night, after all. And that's just fine because being a family is something I love most...

If it all fell apart tomorrow, EH will still have been the great love of my life. I have no regrets. And today, surrounded by expressions of love, I have no doubts.

Only great happiness and love.

Posted by Red :: 9:30 AM :: | ---------------------------------------