Lets face it. I tell people all the time that I sold my tear ducts to the gypsies so that I force myself not to cry when I get overwhelmed and emotional.
My life motto is "Theres no crying in baseball".
I don't have time to be able to get in touch with my inner emotions because deep down I've always been let down.
My last relationship I was let down time and time again with every birthday, holiday, and anniversary.
I'm the last person on the face of the Earth to be materialistic, but being forgotten time and time again really gets to you. And sometimes all you want is a card with your name on it signed from the one your hold dear to your heart.
The realist in me became a hardass, but the emotional in me was and still is a head over heals romantic.
I've never, I repeat.... NEVER gone out on Valentine's Day (or for Valentine's Day).
The fact that I was asked to be able to spend the evening with someone that I hold dear to my heart a month prior had me very nervous.
What do I say? What do I get? What do I wear?
And the one that had me up at night with wonder.....
WHAT DO I DO?!
No seriously what do I do? Do I set myself up for failure or allow myself to be swept off my feet?
I didn't know.
So after COUNTLESS nights of the whole "What do you want to do?" "I don't know what do you want to do?" routine we finally agreed on a dress code.
HEY, its a start and it was one of my top worries.
As soon as I knew that we were to have dinner together I started thinking of what to get him.
He's funny. He's charming. He's entertaining.
He's become the one person that I run to first with everything.
And I mean everything!
When I have a bad day, I run to him.
When I'm having a good day, I run to him.
When I want someone to be down right honest, real, and truthful to me, I run to him.
Needless to say, he's become such an influential person in my life that I would consider him my left hand man (since I'm a lefty).
So what do I get the guy who means this much to me?
I knew I wanted to make him a bouquet of bacon roses. And because I know how he likes bacon, I found a t-shirt that is about bacon that I thought he might like.
Those two things were cool, but he's been so amazing to me that I needed a "WOW" gift for him. Something that expressed to him how much I appreciate him and what he does for me on a daily basis. I know that I'm not the easiest person to deal with, and I'm sure that I will give this poor guy a few grey hairs... So I needed to think of something that can kinda make up for all of that.
Because Lord knows, he deserves it.
Valentine's Day comes, and I'm filled with mixed emotions.
My son just left for his two week trip to visit his father, and I have my date later that night.
I was a bundle of nerves trying to get ready as I raided my closet for whatever I could find and possibly wear.
With me being on my diet and today being my cheat day I told him my one request is pasta.
So like the true gentleman that he is, he made reservations for us.
When he picked me up, my palms were sweaty and my heart was racing. I wasn't quite sure at all what to expect. But I knew, that no matter what I would have a wonderful time with him.
And I keept reassuring myself just that.
When I got into his car I was completely overwhelmed, and it took every ounce of me to not tear up right then and there.
I was amazed with everything!
He got me flowers, but not just any flowers! Pink (stargazer) lilies! My absolute favorite!
I would have been perfectly happy with the lilies, but there was more!
A great big teddy bear! (Who still needs a name)
A box of DIET hot chocolate, because he knows how much I've been wanting some!
(Seriously this guy is the sweetest!)
And then a little box of goodies! A sleeping mask, a hairbrush mirror combo (which I had been meaning to get since mine just broke), a little manicure set, and a great big Hershey's Kiss!Never, in my wildest dreams has this happened to me. Ever.
And it took everything I had to not choke up on our way to the restaurant.
WHICH!! Just so happened to be one of my favorites! I had my Sweet Sixteen there, and my family had my fathers retirement party there as well. The fact that he said that it is one of his favorite places as well made it just that much more perfect.
Dinner was amazing! And it was just what my taste buds were craving!
Just before we ordered our desserts I just HAD to give him his big gift.
If I didn't give it to him then, I for sure was going to burst!
With my phone recording his reaction, I handed him his card. On the inside I put in two quotes from two Billy Joel songs.
Billy Joel is his favorite! If there was anyone that he could be, I'm pretty darn sure it would be Billy Joel.
But I don't think that he got the references.
And then I handed him a small envelope.
And waited.....
His reaction to getting two tickets to see Billy Joel in concert was priceless! The look on his face was all I could have ever asked for!
Once again, I held back tears from watching his reaction.
It was joy, pure joy!
And I would do it a thousand times over again just to be able to put such a genuine smile upon his face.
After his excitement simmers he hands me a card. To which he said "I think that this describes us".
And he was so right! It was such a cute card! It made me smile, and laugh.
And then reusing my envelope, he hands it back to me.....
Inside he had printed out two sheets of paper describing what my gift was.
I GOT TWO THREE DAY PASSES TO A TASTE OF COUNTRY!!!!!
The now the only reason why I didn't start to cry was because I didn't want my mascara to run. And the only reason why I didn't start jumping up and down screaming for joy was because we were still at the restaurant.
This was by far, the BEST gift that anyone has EVER given me!!!
Here I was thinking that I got him the best gift of the night, that I couldn't be topped...
But good golly Miss Molly, he sure did top me!!!
It's been about a week, and I am STILL in shock. I STILL cannot believe that this is happening!
After we had our desserts, we went to Bell (our local watering hole as we call it). And spent the rest of the evening with friends, laughing, having a good time, and telling everyone we knew the amazing gifts that we got each other.
I went to bed that night with a smile on my face. A smile that still has not left.
And I don't think that it ever will.
My first ever Valentine's Date was by far the best date I have ever had in my entire life.
And for that, I can cry.
♥Jess♥
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