Happy Valentine's Day with Love
‘What should I get to show I love you?’
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Photo by YY: Sound of Music, Austria (2007)
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Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails - 1 Corinthians 13:4-8.
To celebrate Valentine Day, I decided to prepare a special meal for my wife: Salad with raspberry walnut dressing and pan-fried crab cakes for starter. A chunky slab of yellow fin tuna (seared and marinated in teriyaki sauce) and two small beef steaks served as the main course. 
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For dessert, we had mango pudding and to celebrate the occasion, we concorted a cocktail of red wine, lime juice and soda.
A toast to my BMW: "I am so glad you came into my life".
My beloved is mine and I am his. The banner over us is love!
Whilst I do not subscribe to the commercialisation of Valentine Day, it is nevertheless a good opportunity to reflect on our courtship - remembering the first day we met, recalling our dreams about being together, and enjoying each other.
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Valentine Day is more than roses, chocolates, or gifts. Why use material things to tell someone we love them, instead of telling them and showing them daily our love? And why wait until a holiday like Valentine’s Day or birthdays or Christmas to make our love known? If you love, make your love known, before you find that your earthly opportunity to express your love is gone.
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Practice the language of love - Be sure to tell your spouse "I love you" every day, and show that love by your actions. There is nothing more vital than encouraging and appreciating the person you love. In Song of Songs, the most intimate and sensual book in the Bible, the lover and the beloved are constantly found expressing their love and admiration of each other.
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Lover : Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the maidens.
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Beloved : Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest is my lover among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste. He has taken me to the banquet hall, and his banner over me is love. Strenghten me with raisins, refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love. His left arm is under my head and his right arm embraces me.
SOS 2:2-6
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One from the file - A simple card I made during our courtship days (Feb 1991). Wow, that was exactly 17 years ago! Truly, love puts the joy in both our hearts. When you are in love, there is a spring to every step you take.
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p/s - for those who are still waiting for the "perfect" life partner to come along; instead of waiting for him or her to appear, it may be worthwhile to work on being a "perfect" partner for that "special" someone. Where shall I begin? Well, a good place to start is the love definition in 1 Corinthians 13. Try substituting "love" with "your name" (for example, 'joe is patient, ... joe never fails ...") and see which aspects of your character can be improved.
