Our story is more mundane than romantic in today’s world but very real, nonetheless.
I met my wife while watering the grass in front of the house I lived in. She was out on a walk and just stopped to say hi. We were both in the Air Force, stationed at Holloman AFB near Alamogordo, NM in the mid 70’s, assigned to the hospital but didn’t know each other until that fateful day. We went out for a Dairy Queen ice cream that evening and have been together ever since. Married 6 months later and have now been married going on 40 years now. Three adult children and two grandkids.
We are both retired now and live in rural north central Florida and raise beef cattle. Nothing special planned today. I am trying to finish up building her a greenhouse for her many plants. Best Valentine’s Day gift she’s ever received she said this morning. She will be doing garden and farm chores around the place, as she usually does. I may try to talk her into going to the big city for dinner tonight but she will more than likely prefer to stay at home and heat up some leftovers. No cards, no gifts, just the best love and companionship two people could ever have.
She is the love of my life, my best friend and hardest working lady I have ever met. Wouldn’t ever think about trading her in on a newer model because the original is the best there ever was. I consider myself the luckiest guy alive to have married this gem of a woman. Happy Valentine’s Day.
This darn monitor - - it got all blurry when I read your post.
Sounds like you were fortunate to have the blessings to meet and bring a wonderful woman into your life; and, she is a lucky lady to have a good man like you in hers!
Happy Valentine’s Day and all life’s blessing to both of you and all my fellow FReepers!