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Our First Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and it always reminded me of my first Valentine’s Day with Jason way back when…

We had been dating for just over four months.  I was young and in love!  Not only was it Valentine’s Day, but it was also a Friday, so I could stay out late and relax, not worrying about all the pressures of school and work.  I looked forward to our date all day.

Start at the Beginning of our love story:

  How I Met My Man

Our First Date

That evening Jason picked me up and took me to the Mexican restaurant that he had taken me to on our first date.  Okay, so I hadn’t liked that restaurant the first time around, and I liked it even less the second, BUT I thought it was romantic, nevertheless!

After the meal he announced, “Well, I thought and thought about what we could do today. . . I couldn’t think of anything.  So we’re going to the mall.”  I thought surely that wasn’t really the whole story.  Maybe he was going to take me there and buy me something.  That sounded like fun.

He drove to the mall and parked.  Before he got out, he handed me a small package.  “Here is your present.”  Well, there went my theory for why we were at the mall.  I opened the package and inside was a little jewelry box.  I gasped when I opened it.  There lay the most beautiful diamond heart pendant and gold chain. I had always admired these!  I loved it!

After lots of oo’s and ah’s and thank you’s, we went into the mall.  We walked for a while, not going into any store or doing anything in particular.  Finally, I realized he actually meant what he said—that he just couldn’t think of anything else.  Right about then we ran into one of my students’ parents.  “It’s Valentine’s Day!  What are you guys doing walking around the mall?”  they asked.  I laughed, thinking, “ I was wondering the same thing.”

I was a little disappointed that this had been the extent of our evening, but I decided I didn’t care.  It was a Friday night, and I was with the man I loved!

As we walked I looked at Jason. He was kind of moving his head funny. “What are you doing?” I asked.

“Just being weird,” he replied.

Oh, I could play that game.  I stopped in the middle of the mall and put my leg and arms in the air Karate Kid style.

“What are YOU doing?” he asked

“Just being weird.”

“You win!”  he said.

I thought that was hilarious!  He was right though.  I was with him, and I did feel like a winner! And that was our first Valentine’s Day.

More from our love story:

The Night We Got Engaged.

Esther

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19 Comments Filed Under: My Man Tagged: date, dating, LOVE, Valentine's Day

Comments

  1. Frieda says

    January 31, 2011 at 7:20 am

    Very good and interesting. Every date can’t be equally exciting and that one sounds like it turned out pretty well considering!

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  2. varunner7 says

    January 31, 2011 at 7:41 am

    Love the Valentine’s memories. 🙂

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  3. Nancy says

    January 31, 2011 at 7:55 am

    I love thinking back to my date days with my husband.

    I don’t have many photos — but lots of memories.

    Cute story!

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  4. aurie says

    January 31, 2011 at 8:32 am

    my husband and I spent lots of time walking the mall while dating, since we lived in an area with a million miles of snow for half a year there wasn’t much else to do 🙂

    how sweet about the necklace!!

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  5. Desiray says

    January 31, 2011 at 8:46 am

    Congrats my dear and thank you for sharing your lovely story with us all.

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  6. Heather says

    January 31, 2011 at 9:01 am

    I love this! I love how tenderness and goofiness can mesh!

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  7. Robin says

    January 31, 2011 at 9:23 am

    Ah, that’s funny… Like I was telling the kids today, “Love really is blind.” (Oh, and the “heart” comment on my blog – funny!)

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  8. Danna says

    January 31, 2011 at 9:23 am

    Tht is so cute and sweet! That is so sweet about the necklace 🙂 Thanks for sharing such a wonderful memory!

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  9. Corinne says

    January 31, 2011 at 12:02 pm

    Lovely! I just sat and read about five of your posts that I had missed. I always marvel at your honesty, your simplicity, your faith and above all the love that comes through!
    Hugs
    Corinne

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  10. Good Memories Cafe says

    January 31, 2011 at 2:12 pm

    Sweet story, great memory and thanks for sharing it with me!

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  11. Julie@comehaveapeace says

    January 31, 2011 at 5:18 pm

    Valentines Day at the mall … You are so right that we can love and be loved anywhere. And I have a great picture in my mind of your karate pose. 🙂 You know you’re in love when you feel totally comfortable with someone else!

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  12. Revka says

    January 31, 2011 at 7:17 pm

    LOL! Sounds like it was a nice date overall, though.

    If it’s any consolation, my first date with Robert ended up being at the very dead local mall. We had actually planned to go play tennis but ended up getting rained out. So we walked the mall a couple of hours just talking and getting to know each other a bit. It really was nice.

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  13. Rachel says

    January 31, 2011 at 11:05 pm

    Very funny, I can picture you doing the karate kid move Ha Ha.
    oh by the way the book you asked about on my blog is called Room by Emma Donoghue. I have to say I don’t like it very much so far.

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  14. Renee Ann says

    February 1, 2011 at 11:14 am

    Very sweet . . .

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  15. michele says

    February 10, 2011 at 8:24 pm

    so sweet! our first valentines day he flew up to Philly (where I was working) and we drove to spend the weekend in NYC. We had theatre tickets and one of those crazy long multi-course dinners. It was super fun, but I was sort of expecting a ring…. that didn’t come until Easter. I found out later he was having one made and it wasn’t ready. We still had a fabulous night- oh how I miss those perks of a lot of travel (free flights and hotels!)

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  16. Sonya says

    February 11, 2011 at 10:40 am

    How sweet and fun! And funny! I suppose it’s that kind of date that you remember the best, right?

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  17. Susan Evans says

    February 14, 2013 at 9:15 am

    Being with the one you love is definitely the best part of a relationship. Glad you had fun even though you were disappointed.

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  18. Kendra @ AProverbs 31 Wife says

    May 8, 2013 at 10:17 am

    hahaaha! Again, that sound like something hubby and I would do. It’s so much fun when your spouse has the same sense of humor you have!

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