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Unit8MyForeverValentine
ThetraditionalholidaysinourhousewhenIwasachildwerespenttimingelaboratemealsaroundfootballgames.Myfathertriedtomakepleasantchitchatandeatasmuchashecouldduringhalftime.AtChristmashefoundtimetohaveacuportwoofholidaybeeranddohishollyshapedbowtie.Buthedidn'ttrulyshineuntilValentine'sDay.
Idon'tknowwhetheritwasbecauseworkattheofficeslowedduringFebruaryorbecausethefootballseasonwasover.ButValentine'sDaywasthetimemyfatherchosetoshowhisloveforthespecialpeopleinhislife.OvertheyearsIfondlythoughtofhimasmy"ValentineMan."
MyfirstrecollectionofthemagichecouldbringtoValentine'sDaycamewhenIwassix.ForseveraldaysIhadbeencuttingoutvalentinesformyclassmates.Eachofuswastodecoratea"mailbox"andputitonourdeskforotherstogiveuscards.Thatboxanditscontentsusheredinasuccessionofbittersweetmemoriesofmyentranceintoaworldofpopularitycontestsmarkedbythenumberofcardsreceived,theteasingaboutboyfriends/girlfriendsandthetendercareIgavetothecardfromthecutestboyinclass.
ThatmorningatthebreakfasttableIfoundacardandagift-wrappedpackageatmychair.Thecardwassigned"Love,Dad,"andthegiftwasaringwithasmallpieceofredglasstorepresentmybirthstone,aruby.Thereislittledifferencebetweenredglassandrubiestoachildofsix,andIrememberwearingthatringwithapridethatallthecardsintheworldcouldnotsurpass.
AsIgrewolder,thegiftsgavewaytoheartshapedboxesfilledwithmyfavoritechocolatesandalwaysincludedaspecialcardsigned"Love,Dad."Inthoseyearsmythank-yousbecamemoreofaperfunctoryresponse.Thecardsseemedlessimportant,andItookforgrantedthevalentinethatwouldalwaysbethere.Longpastthedaysofhavinga"mailbox"onmydesk,Ihadplacedmyhopesanddreamsinreceivingcardsandgiftsfrom"significantothers,"and"Love,Dad"justdidn'tseemquiteenough.
Ifmyfatherknewthenthathehadbeenreplaced,heneverletitshow.Ifhesensedanydisappointmentovervalentinesthatdidn'tarriveforme,hejusttriedthatmuchhardertocreateapositiveatmosphere,givingmeanextrahuganddoingwhathecouldtomakemydayalittlebrighter.
Mymailboxeventuallyhadaruraladdress,andthejobofhanddeliv