No, not this year. This year's was sweet and cute and family-oriented and fun. But my favorite blogger of all time, June at Bye Bye Pie, asked us what was our worst Valentine's ever and when I wrote out my response, I thought I should share it here too. Feel free to laugh at my expense.
When now-dh and I had been dating 2 or 3 years, he threw me a most fantastic Valentine's celebration. He cleared out one room and made into a full-blown Valentine extravaganza with handmade crafts, a romantic candlelit table, love music playing etc. He made us a fancy, delicious dinner and acted all romantic, pulling my chair out for me and the like. He gave me a couple of gifts during dinner and FINALLY dessert time came, and we had stars in our eyes, we were just so blissed out, and I KNEW, I knew he was going to propose. Finally.
And sure enough, he passed over a very small jewelry box and said, "this is for you," looking so pleased with himself and excited and nervous. I opened it to find . . . a clock. A tiny, gold, engraved clock.
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| Mine is actually very sleek and simple. It's about 1" tall and 1" wide. |
What. the. heck?? I cried and he thought I loved it and then I really REALLY cried and it was just flat-out awful. That beautiful celebration turned into our biggest fight ever and I went home sobbing. I don't know what was worse, his retardedness or my severe overreaction to the disappointment. A couple years later we got engaged and life is now great. Despite the clock.
Is it okay that I laughed at this story? Not at the fight, of course, but a clock? Really? You've gotta love the way men's minds work. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that all turned out well for you two.
What is it about men and clocks??
ReplyDeleteYou saved the clock right? Now you can pass it down to your daughter as a cherished family heirloom. :o)
ReplyDeleteThis was awesome! I laughed too. Stephen just doesn't get my hopes up to begin with, so I'll never be disappointed ;0)
ReplyDeleteI did however, receive a leatherman for Valentine's Day once.