One morning a woman said to her husband, “I bet you don’t know what day this is today.”
“Of course I do!” the husband indignantly replied as he went out the door.
At 11:00 that day the doorbell rang and when the woman answered it she was handed a box full of long-stemmed red roses with a card that said: ” From your loving husband.”
At 1:00 again the doorbell rang and she was handed a foil wrapped box of her favorite chocolates with another card stating ” May this be the sweetest day of your life” from your loving husband.
Later that afternoon, a boutique delivered a designer dress to her.
The woman was so ecstatic she could hardly wait for her husband to come home.
When he walked in the door she ran up to him and said ” Oh honey! First the flowers, then the candy and then the beautiful dress! Thank you so much! I have never had a more wonderful Groundhog Day in my whole life!”
One of the beautiful aspects of life is that we don’t have to wait for one of those “Hallmark” holidays to express love, appreciation, and respect. And the expression needn’t always be expensive gifts. (Fortunately for me, that isn’t my wife’s primary love language anyway.) I’ve found that a hand-made card, a note on the mirror, a surprise day trip, or a thoughtful email is generally received with appreciation.
I remember appreciating phone calls and visits from those special friends who stayed with us through the first difficult year with our battle with leukemia. One person called and said they were stopping by McDonalds and wondered if they could stop by with a couple malts. Another brought subs for lunch. Others watched our cats so we could get away for some needed R&R. It doesn’t take an act of congress to make someone’s day a little a little more special.
How about you? What ideas do you have for making this a wonderful day? Maybe there is someone in your address book you haven’ heard from for awhile. I rather expect that the joy you share by sending a note or email will often return to you in some special way. And if they don’t reply, enjoy the satisfaction of opening doors of opportunity to people.
Today is waiting for something wonderful. Why not see what you can do to make that happen in someone’s life?
Oh, and happy Ground Hog Day. 🙂
