The PERFECT Valentine's Gift

So this year for Valentine's day I was faced with the same question I have every year...what am I going to get Josh. Well, we can go out to dinner at a fancy restaurant, I can get him a piece of gear to help finish off his gear bag, I could take him on a trip, or I could really take the time to tap into his love language.

The other day I had an epiphany about Valentine's day and the perfect gift to give that special someone. My definition of a love language is the way the person shows someone they care...whether it is a gift, words of affirmation, physical touch, service, or quality time. Well, I am a physical touch kind of gal and Josh is a words of affirmation kind of guy. I realized the other day that when I try to show him that I care, I touch, scratch, and tickle him...I am displaying to him the way that I like to be loved. I am not giving him words of affirmation. In fact, when he gives me words of affirmation, I just repeat those right back him about him like it was my own thoughts. hehe So I decided this year, I would give him exactly what he wants...his own love language.

Baby...this is for you. :)

Josh,

This whole thing started with us nearly 10 years ago one night around a campfire at a NOMO summer camp. I'll never forget that weekend and the subtle feelings that began to grow from that day on. I'll also never forget our first valentines together when I walked out of my high school doors one afternoon and there sat on my car a stuffed bear holding a spa certificate. Later that night, you picked me up for our date and we ended the night with a dance in cottage hill park. I remember coming home and beaming as mom asked me about my night...I remember looking up at her while tearing up thinking to myself "could this be it?" I then remember months later, we had our first kiss in your living room and the next words out of my mouth while I was crying were "Can I have some coffee and ice cream!" I then remember our first year at college together...I sat on your dorm room bed the day we moved into the dorms and we discussed in agony when we could get married. I remember encouraging words such as "God must have alot more for us to go through to become that 'one' for each other ." Little did I know what was ahead. I can't believe all the changes over the past 5 1/2 years. We have been through so much together and I am so thankful that I was able to be by your side for all of it....I really would not change a thing. I have seen you "squeezed" so hard it made me cry myself to sleep at night. I am a firm believer in when a person gets "squeezed" the real "juice" tends to come out. You have truly been an inspiration to me as I have watched you hurt and I only hope that when I hurt I can be that brave. You have the up most respect in my eyes and I want you to know how much you are loved and appreciated. You watch over me in a way that makes me feel like you are my guardian angel. You never go a day without telling me how beautiful I am. Every phone conversation and text message ends in "I love you." Not one night goes by that I don't get my back scratched. I have never had to wonder if you were thinking about me or missing me. After all this time...it turns out that I have always been the lucky one.

Love,
Punkin