Love Languages

I was thinking about the upcoming Valentines Day.  And two things popped into my head.  First, my wife and I have 2 different love languages.  While it makes things challenging it also makes it easy.  My love language is the receiving of gifts.  That is not my wife’s first love language.  It is challenging for her because she doesn’t quite understand why that love language is a priority.  It also took her years before she realized that I didn’t need expensive gifts, just gifts.  I realized she got it when I would get $1 presents for birthdays and father’s days.  A stuffed Yoda is just as good as an expensive piece of jewelry.  It becomes easy because our languages are not competitive and benefits us both.  She’s happy to get me something tiny, I’m happy spending quality time with her.  Second, I realize that we don’t need to limit ourselves to a single dedicated person in celebrating Valentines Day.  I have found that there are plenty of people in my life that I can share with.  And there are people that need that attention.  The lady that lives alone down the street can enjoy a conversation and a hug that could satisfy 3 or 4 of the love languages.  And the day shouldn’t be limited to one day a year.  Consider sharing Valentines Day with more people randomly throughout the year.