William and I have never celebrated Valentine’s Day and I’m okay with that. It’s one of those holidays that I think is over rated (not to mention over priced). I don’t need a “special” day to show the people I love how much they mean to me and I certainly don’t need a day for people to show me how special I am to them. So in the five years William and I have been together we never did anything on Valentine’s Day. Of course that doesn’t stop me from doing something for him like buy him a gift or baking him cookies, but that cause it’s part of my nature and I never expect anything back. Basically, to me, Valentine is just another day. But, that all changed this year when I got my first Valentine from Aidan.
Sure Aidan and I have had three Valentines before this but those occasions don’t count since he wasn’t conscious of the meaning of the day. This year he had been talking about Valentine’s Day days before the event. He still doesn’t understand the significance of Valentine’s Day but he knows it is a special day and something worth doing something special for. My heart has no words to describe all the joy, excitement, and pride I felt when I opened up his school bag and found the card he made for me. Alright I know he didn’t actually make it. His teachers probably put it together and he scribbled on it and stuck on some felt hearts. But he knew that he was doing it for me and that is what makes the card so special. Btw, if you are curious about how I am sure Aidan knew he was making me the card, Aidan had told William he had made me a card when William asked him what he had done in school that day. Till that time I had not mentioned the card to either Aidan or William therefore the response was unadulterated.
Aidan’s Valentine card to me
The card got me thinking, I’m probably going to have my first Mother’s Day with Aidan this year as well. Oh, I’m so looking forward to it! And then I realized, for the next few years I’m going to celebrate two more first Valentine’s Day and two more first Mother’s Day with Mark and Caitlin respectively. I’m overjoyed at the prospect. I know it sounds ridiculous but these are some the moments that make it so rewarding for me to be a mom.