Happy Valentine's Day!

Dear BB,

And here's another Valentine's Day.

We don't usually celebrate it as we've learned our lesson way way back when we had a traumatic experience during our first Valentine's date together.I don't mind as I'd rather stay at home rather than brave the traffic and crowds.

I just want to thank you...for everything. For putting up with my craziness (i.e. my ALDUB shipping), with my spontaneity, with my mess. Thank you for letting me do all these things and letting me be.

I don't really mind if you leave me alone to do my own thing, especially if it's something new. But I do all these things knowing that you're there to cheer for me or to hold my hand along the way and with the knowledge that at the end of the day, I have you to go home to.

You are my home. You are my rock. You give me the stability in this insane world. I never could imagine living the rest of my life without you by my side.

Forgive me for my shortcomings. I am still striving to be a good wife and good mother. Just talk to me if you think I am forgetting those two most important roles. Even if I am so many things at the same time (banker, reporter, writer, teacher, gamer etc etc), being a wife and mother are the aspects of my life that I treasure most and will give priority to.

I love you, BB. I do not say it enough and I hope you won't get tired of hearing me say it.

Here's to our poreber,

SS

Happy Valentine's Day!

Even though my husband was out of the country this Valentine's Day, I still went to work quite excited. Not for me, but for the love that will surely be demonstrated throughout the day in the office.

I had an officer who gave the girls some plastic flowers and it was quite a touching gesture. We also held a "Cheesiest Line" contest at my department. Had lunch at SM Aura with my colleague and we were surprised to see that the parking was almost full. That has never happened before when we would have lunch there.

There were kilig moments wherein one staff was courting another one of my staff. He left her love notes, balloons and flowers. Kicker was when he had a teddy bear strapped on a remote control car delivered to her and he personally handed a bouquet of roses. That really made the rest of the department scream with delight. I had my own thrill when I went around the room and personally interviewed those who received flowers. It was a perverse kind of thrill knowing that I made them squirm by putting them on the hot-seat. :)

When I got home, my son greeted me with his own Valentine's Card. Even though I know it was a school initiated project, I still felt touched and proud.

For all its worth, Belated Happy Hearts Day everyone.