MagicPillow
南茜·B.吉布斯 /
Valentine’sDayhadarrivedandlikeotherdayoftheyear, Iwasverybusy.
Myromantichusband, Roy, -filledholiday.
Afteraharddayatwork, Ihurriedhome, , , .
Unfortunately, thelittlestmemberinourhouseholdwasn’tsohappy.
“Daddy, youweregoingtotakemetobuyMammaapresent,” Becky, myeight-year-olddaughtersaid, asshesadlywalkedovertothecouchandsatdownbesidethebabysitter.
Roylookedathiswatchandrealizedthatifweweretomakeourreservations, ’tevenhaveafewminutestotakehertothecornerdrugstoretobuyaheart-shapedboxofchocolatecandy.
“I’msorry, Iwaslategettinghome, honey,” hesaid.
“That’sOK,” Beckyreplied.“Iunderstand.”
’thelpbeingconcernedaboutthedisappointmentinBecky’’sDayglowhadleftherface, ’trealizeit, butIalreadyknewitverywell.
Today, Ican’trememberwhatwaswrappedinthatbeautifulbox, whichIswoonedoverforseveraldays, butI’llneverforgetthespecialgift, whichIreceivedwhenwearrivedbackhome.
Beckywasasleeponthecouch, clutchingabox, , sheawoke.“I’vegotsomethingforyou, Mamma,” shesaid, asagiantsmilecoveredhertinyface.
, IfoundthesweetestValentinegiftthatIhaveeverreceived.
AfterRoyandIleftforourdate, “ILoveYou” onapieceofredfabric, cutthefabricintheshapeofaheart, stitchedthetwopiecestogether, -shapedpillow, filledwithlove, whichI’llcherishforever.
MywonderfulValentinegifthasaspecialplaceinmybedroomtoday, , ’tknowifapillowcanholdmagic, , butthememory, aswell.
IknowthatIamaveryluckymother, indeed, tohavesuchawonderfullittlegirl, , therewillneverbeanotherValentine’sDay, whichwillbeanymorespecialtome.
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