Sunday, February 14, 2010

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh it's HERE!

Yes! Yes! Yes!

The one holiday that--made up as it is--does NOT involve children. There will be no adorable kids in costumes at my door begging for candy, there will be no cuties on Santa's knee, or folks with hands joined around the table counting family blessings, there will be no toddler's toddling through fields of spring flowers looking for Easter Eggs, there will be no days devoted entirely to Mothers and Fathers....today there will be me and DH and our love.

Nothing more and nothing less.

And since infertility stories are really the deepest and bestest love stories of them all (I know I'm biased) today is a celebration of something big. Something special. It's commitment that goes deep, love that survives repeated batterings. It's two people that are running an ultra marathon together, pulling each other up the steep hills when necessary, huffing and puffing next to each other, sharing cool drinks of water and sometimes amazing vistas along the mostly painful path, but never stopping running...

Today, we will celebrate us.

And I hope you will, too.

(OK, not celebrate US as in Mr. LC and I--but celebrate your own love story!)

Enjoy!

19 comments:

  1. Happy V-Day!!!! Hope you and Mr. LC have the best V-Day ever, enjoy the blessing that you two have in your beautiful relationship.

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  2. Happy Valentine's Day - I hope you have a fabulous day. ((HUGS))

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  3. I love this post. I hope you have a great day!

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  4. Happy Love Day! You two have such a sweet, strong relationship that I am actually jealous whenever you write about him. Give him some extra love from the internet for being such a great husband, and I hope you have a perfect, romantic long-weekend Valentine's Day.

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  5. Happy Valentine's Day! I'm celebrating LOVE today so that totally includes you and Mr.LC
    xoxo

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  6. Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you do celebrate YOU. Have a great, gorgeous day.

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  7. Happy V-Day! Great post and a great reminder to cherish this day! Have a good one!!!

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  8. Today YOU have what so many others with they could - a beautiful, loving partner to share a romantic day with. Today is ALL about YOU! :)

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  9. I am anxiously waiting to see what goodies you concocted just for today! (I'm seriously hoping you DID bake something, right? Are my sugar cravings all in vain??)
    Enjoy Mr. LC and your awesome love- it truly is the kind of love that people dream of finding!

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  10. Happy Valentine's Day! Yes, IF sure does strengthen a bond between two people, doesn't. If there is one thing that IF has given me is the true meaning of what marriage is all about.

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  11. Lovely idea!!! Yes!! Let's celebrate our men for being such amazing partners on this insane journey... I couldn't imagine life without my sweet guy and I cherish the quiet moments of reflection while the madness of IF swirls about.

    Here's to the bountiful love we all have- no matter how many times we've been knocked down!!

    Happy Big Hearts Day!!!!!!!

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  12. I am celebrating YOU TWO today! Your love, your marriage, your commitment and what an example that is for everyone else. This is your holiday and I hope you enjoy it to the fullest!

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  13. Great outlook and a beautiful relationship. We celebrated "us" today too complete with DQ blizzards. He knows these win over flowers any day of the week for me. (-;

    Did you bake something today? I would love to drool over your pictures if you did...

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  14. ahhhhh... cracking up at all of us, all around the world, celebrating this day of love for Mr and Mrs LC.

    Would be nice, though, wouldn't it??

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  15. I've never realized this - you are right. The only adult holiday. Happy belated Valentine's Day!!

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  16. I just got caught up on your last few posts and I love everyone.

    Happy Valentine's Day.

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  17. You know, I never thought of it that way! And you're right! V-Day is one of the only holidays that doesn't somehow focus on fertility (well, that and St. Patrick's Day, which I also happen to love. But I may be a bit biased due to my Irish heritage).

    T and I took the time to celebrate "us" as well yesterday. And it was glorious.

    Much love to you and Mr. LC!

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  18. Our church didn't get the memo and made it baby dedication day. That's ok. We slept in, made breakfast at home, watched Zombieland. A good day!

    Hope you and Mr. LC had a good day too!

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  19. You are so right about Valentines day, but now that it's over I can already feel the East Bunny breathing down my neck...

    Hope you and the Mr. had a wonderful day.

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