I left work that evening to find a teddy bear and chocolate in my car from him. That was just one of probably a million thoughtful things he has done in an effort to make me smile over the years. I can probably count the 'romantic' things on my fingers lol, but they usually aren't the things that have meant the most anyway.
I remember quite clearly being so touched when he randomly paid for my gas for me (you know back when you still had to go inside to do it lol) back when we were just dating and still in high school. And when he went through roles of film (yup digital cameras were still very new) taking the same picture of me smiling in the hospital over and over again after Jazlyn was born. They are terrible photos of me, yet he loves every one of them.
Those little moments he likely thought very little of at the time, yet they have reflected who he really is and how he really feels deep down. I wish everyone could experience a love like that at least once in their lifetime, I believe it would have the power to change the world. I know it has had the power to make me a better person.
To love is not to make grand gestures. To love is to want to put in the effort grand gestures require. The effort is the part that matters, not the gesture. Real love effort can show up in many ways, may we all see it when it does, especially today.
Happy Valentine's Day!
