LOVE

I intentionally did not write about LOVE in time to publish it on Valentine's day! It was not easy, believe me! After all, Love was all over!

Love was everywhere! Social media posts were filled with photos of hearts, chocolates, roses and date nights....and not to forget the horrendous traffic as early as 10 in the morning!
I was actually asked thrice on heart's day if hubby and I were gonna go out. To which my reply was a resounding, "No!", simply because I shudder at the thought of trying to enjoy a date night waiting in line in an overbooked restaurant after braving the traffic and crowd to get there! The introverted Tan couple just can't stand that kind of scenario. So, I let the rest of the world go enjoy their day however they want to, while I am as smug as a bug in my abode and think about the LOVES of my life.



So yeah, I beam a smile and thank God for the simple facets of love in form of

MY FAMILY...







My hubby, who showers me with love every single day - lots of them in my love language, and some other stuff that are not but I'll take it anyway. So how can I even complain! Hahaha! Come now, we really don't need to wait for February the 14th to show our spouse how much we love one another! Every night is an opportunity to be a date night. Every day is an opportunity to show your spouse how much you love him/her.
But yeah, hubby still surprises me with a lovely bouquet of tulips (my favourite). Sweet.

My kids, who think I'm the best mom in the world, whether I feed them peanut butter and jelly sandwich or hickory spareribs. Who will love anything I buy them. Who, even at 13 and 9 respectively, still don't mind if I kiss them in public or bunk in with them on some nights, just because. Who will love me more if I give them bonus hours on the play station! And hey, a hand-made personalized valentine's day card from them beats Ferrero Rocher anytime!

And I thank God for friends...
folks who love me in more ways than I can ask for. Who know what to ask, how to ask and when to ask. Who know when and when not to speak. Who will be there well... just because. It doesn't matter what they are doing, where in the world they are. You know they are thinking good thoughts for you, and praying for you. They know how a cup of coffee will do me good. Ah, I remember a post that said that a true friend is someone who thinks you're a good egg, even though they know you're slightly cracked! Not that I want to be a cracked egg!







Then, there is the One who loves me with no "becauses".  My creator. My God. My Lord. My Redeemer. He loved me so much that He does not ask me of anything but that I trust him. He has done everything for me.  He will do everything for me. He loves me with an everlasting love, one that will endure countless of valentines.
You know what? He loves you, too!