Friday; February 12

Since this is my final blog before February 14, I thought I would offer my Public Service Announcement a little early this year. Sunday is Valentines Day!

I don’t know how big of a deal Valentines Day will be this year. With a variety of the restrictions still in place around the area, some for the more traditional events might not be as prevalent, but Valentine’s Day is still a good opportunity to remind us of our need keep our intimate relationships fresh and healthy. Like most things, it is easy to get lackadaisical in our relationship with our sweetheart, but we must make the investment to keep the spark alive. While I am sure a shiny diamond ring or a new SUV parked in the driveway might be something that would show that someone how special they are, I also believe there are other – less extravagant ways to express our love to one another. The first one is trust. One of the best gifts we can give that special person is a willingness to have the confidence to be close to them. To do this, we need to be vulnerable to them – to expose our most personal thoughts and feelings to them. Trust also requires a willingness to be forgiving. When people let us down (and they will) we have to be willing to believe that their mistake was just that – a mistake. When we believe they didn’t hurt us on purpose, we can forgive them, put the discretion behind us and move forward.

No matter how you celebrate Valentines Day, I hope you have a great day. If your relationship is running the risk of growing stagnant, use this weekend as an opportunity to reengage your hearts and your lives.

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