Be Mine! How Come This Is Happening?
Posted: Monday, February 13, 2012
by Joel Hendon
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I remember 1955 quite well. I had been released from the army in April 1953 and landed a job at a clothing manufacturing plant whilst I attended college in the evenings. I spotted Nadine when I first began my job, and I thought to myself, I have plans for you. But, I worked in one department and she another so I didn’t see her too much. Also, my time was taken up pretty drastically in attending evening sessions at Jacksonville State University nearby, and putting a good bit of time into studying on week ends.
After we were married, I asked her how we got to that point. I declared that I did not ask her to marry me and she said she knew that she did not ask me. I claimed I was trapped. She had started, at some point, speaking as if to infer we would be married sometime. And I fell for it and began talking so myself. I even bought her a set of rings which I could not afford, paid them off by the week.
I bought her a large beautiful heart shaped box of chocolates for our first Valentine’s day…I ate the large part of them. But I decided to do that each February. She loved the boxes and I loved the candies. But seriously, she hung the boxes on our bedroom wall and in a few years there was a ring of boxes. Eventually they began to look a little shop worn and she took them down. It was a sad day. I kindly considered it a showing of my feelings toward her and she did also. But they did get to looking kindly tacky.
As the years grew into decades, our exhibition of affections dwindled, but our love for each other did not. She does not want the chocolates anymore, because she does weigh more than the original 98 pounds. I miss them but I still find plenty of Kit Kat bars, and other such items.
I cannot advise anyone on how to make their spouse happy on Valentines Day. My best advice is love your chosen mate without conditions and Valentines Day will take care of it’s self.
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)Such a sweet story, Joel. I have only one bone to pick with you... "one gift would suffice for our anniversary and Christmas" WHAT?? I sure hope Nadine didn't put up with that nonsense! LOLThanks for the comment Jean. But you see, she always had me for Christmas, which I reminded her of if she began to pitch me a fit about the one gift.
And besides that, I was forever and always buying her something new, like a hoe, broom, even a wheelbarrow...you know practical things. Actually, she never put much emphasis on gifts. And I could never have afforded what she was actually worth to me. What a blessed life I've had with her. By the way, I never planned that at all. We just decided ot marry near Christmas so we'd have a few days off from work and school.
Joel, I believe every Jack must have his Jill so there goes with your story. Happy Valentine's day !Thanks for reading and commenting Hilda. And I thank God daily for his watch care over me, especially when I chose a mate.
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