"Happy Valentine's"
During the
year, I work hard to make money for my family. I then take my wife and kids to
various places.
I take the
kids to youth group. Pick them up late in the evening so that they don't have
to walk home in the cold late at night.
I make them
banana bread, make them buns (rolls), and make them regular bread.
I make
hummus and various other meals as well as the favourite dumplings.
During the
year I make my family pizza, homemade soup on cold winter days.
In the
summer I take them for a pop or a slurpee (slush). Play tennis with kids and
other games.
On their
birthdays I make a special dinner or order a special dinner from a restaurant.
I take my
wife to work and pick her up again. Whenever she phones I go pick her up.
Give them
free advice when needed. At Christmas I buy them all gifts and try to make it
special.
On Christmas
day I get up and make them a cooked breakfast, bacon, eggs, hash browns.
I also get
up and make a cooked breakfast on New Year's morning and Easter Sunday morning.
Not forgetting,
that I go out just about every day and buy groceries of some sort, spending
hundreds of dollars.
I put gas in
my car so that I can take the family to different places. Pay for the cell
phone and home phone.
I pay to have
a house that they can live in, I pay for heating, electric, gas and water.
When they had
birthday parties, I used to take them somewhere special with their friends to
celebrate.
Occasionally,
I buy them ice cream, potato chips, candy and also, whatever I have, I share
with them.
During the
summer I would take them to camp for a week and pay for everything.
Whenever
they need something for their instruments I try and buy it for them.
Clothes, shoes,
tennis rackets, paying for the tennis club that they were in.
Not
forgetting, the purchase of laptops, tablets etc. Buying logs for fireplace in
winter to keep them warm.
So why would
I want to do something special on Valentine's Day to prove that I love my
family.
I love my
family 365 days each year. Why would I have to buy a heart on February 14th to
confirm that I love them?
February
14th doesn't prove that you love someone; it's what you do all year that counts.
Written by Chris Turner
February 14, 2016
