~ Written by Rosalie Baker, Rochester, NY
February has fewer days than most months, and
that may be of a special significance to us, as our children had fewer days
than most. When we think of this month,
the most outstanding day perhaps is Valentine’s Day. It is a time for love. When we were school-aged, we had a special
chance to give and receive cards in those decorated boxes in our primary
classrooms. Perhaps it is the one
holiday that children can really do something for everyone. Addressing a card to each and every classmate
made you think of how you felt about each one and wonder about how they felt
about you.
Love is found in every day of every year, but
February and Valentine’s Day are very special.
I wish I could remember just how it felt to get a “nicer” Valentine from
someone I had sent a “nicer” one to. It
is so long ago, and there have been so many much more significant happenings in
my life. But sometimes, I’d like to remember
just how it felt.
I am sending along this Valentine’s Love Note
to you right now and hope that you know it is one of the “nicer” ones, because
you are very special to me. Somehow I
don’t wonder how you feel, somehow I know.
As we grieve the loss of our children and one another’s we begin to find
a different kind of love than we ever expected to experience.
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