Valentine Surprise

 What the heck happened to me? I followed the advice of a smart lady who knew I had a large family and wanted a happy marriage. She said, "get yourself a good girlfriend!" Six of them meet me once a month for lunch. We've known each other since junior high days, some from second grade. Yesterday was that day, a Sunday, the day I wish Romeo would get off the sports couch and take an outing with me. I know I was mad when I left the house, but these friends gave me amnesia and helped erase the world. When I stopped at Whole Foods to get a carrot drink after our carbo load lunch, it struck me odd that so many people were carrying roses. Was there a sale?
  Surprise surprise there were twelve red roses and my usual big red heart full of chocolates in the house. I completely forgot about Valentine's day! It was a day early for me because my Romeo is out of town today. He looked as confused as I was, probably wondering where I had put my grouchiness.

 Thank you girlfriends! You are the best. Happy Valentines Day to all.

Becoming Juliet/Happy Valentine's Day

               " My crown is in my heart, not on my head;
                 Not decked with diamonds and Indian stones,
                 Nor to be seen. My crown is called content:
                 A crown it is that seldom kings enjoy."
                                                 ~William Shakespeare~

     The famed Erma Bombeck once wrote about how her husband didn't take her bowling, didn't eat fancy foods, didn't do this or that and I laughed and rooted with her until she ended the column with how he went to work every day, how he mowed the huge yard, how he loved his children and that was the beginning of my transformation. Moral of the story for me was to stop complaining. Stop sharing problems with my friends and love my life. We have been exchanging Valentine's for thirty three years now. When it comes to love, you absolutely must put on the rose colored glasses! Happy Valentine's Day!