I wanted to mail a card before the weekend to make sure it’s delivered on or before February 14, 2017. I went to Target to buy a nice and appropriate one. Nahirapan akong pumili.
When you’re 18, 20 or 25, every Valentines card that has a drawing of a heart is already good enough.
The cheesier, the better. The drawing of two cartoons kissing, hugging, and professing their love for each other is the one that we look for. The one with a ginormous I LOVE YOU printed all over the card is the perfect one to buy. Kulang pa yung printed I Love You’s, dadagdagan pa natin ng sulat sa extra available space.
After being married for more than 30 years, it’s becoming harder and harder to find the right Valentines card for my husband. The cheesier, the eerier. The ones with the hugging and kissing are off. The ones that say he’s funny, don’t apply. The one that professes forever hot love is eeek. Screaming I LOVE YOU is not done in public. And it now depends on mood. On a good day, someone whispers I love you especially when you are inside the place where you are forced to good– at the church. Peace be with you. Love yow. Love you hmm.
Yes he is incredible, smart and strong, but funny? Parang hinde. He’s not even corny.
O this one, simple lang, He is amazing, pwede na, let’s check what’s written inside
“You keep me laughing, smiling….” Nay ko. You make me inis…
Not this one.
Spoon me Fork me, nay ko po, napaka halay naman nito, nakaka-kilabot. Baga bigyan pa nya ng masamang kahulugan. Baka isipin nya meron akong itinatagong pagnanasa sa kanya. Excuse me.
After 15 minutes, I found the perfect card. Or so I thought.
He is strong (yeah super man), kind (very), handsome (sige na nga), beautiful mind (may toyo?)
Yes, he squashes spiders big and small, and ipises too. He is my super hero.
He makes the kids laugh (true, when he’s in a good mood), orders dessert to split it with me. Yes, most of the time except halo-halo, he orders a full glass because I don’t want to share mine.
Gives excellent hugs, true, yung makabaling ribs sa higpit. Kaya siguro nung nagpa-xray ako eh the doctor discovered a crack in my lower rib.
Gives sexy kisses? Let me go back in time…. I cannot remember when was the last time we exchanged sexy kisses. Kailan na nga ba yun? My God, makakalimutin na ako. Tila 12 years old ba si Oyen? Kasama ba yung kiss sa pisngi o noo? Counted ba yung sa batok? Sexy ba yun?
This card is $5.99 plus tax. Hmm wag na nga lang. I’ll just greet him Happy Valentines Tart.
