Happy Belated Valentine's Day

Being in love is amazing and must be reciprocal. Simple gestures make the occasion memorable and uniquely ours. Love fosters creativity and desires to make our significant other happy.Despite being physically apart, I feel emotionally whole in my relationship with a very charming dutchman. Since he does not observe Valentine's day, I am proud that he made an effort and romanticized the occasion to make me feel special.

From me to him:
I am probably the most economically savvy girlfriend this year. I sent him a Valentine's day card with 7 post-it notes: one for each day to tell him how much I appreciate and love him.

From him to me:
He sent me valentine's e-card the day before Valentine's day because I was going on a road trip with my girlfriend the very next day. On top of that, he translated a poem from Toons Herman to English as to declare his love for me. I returned on President's day morning to receive a bouquet of tulips at my door step.

Last but not least, we FaceTime-ed to wish each other Happy belated Cupid's day.  

I am sharing the full translation of the love poem by Toons Herman from Dutch to English courtesy of my dutchman.

I sing you, I refrain you
I sherry you, I wine you
I piano you and I flute you
I Rembrandt and I Monet you

I coffee and I tea you
I beach you and I ocean you
I spell you and I paper you
I mother you and I father you

But I so much want to ask you
Something much beyond a kiss
I so much want to request you
To do something for me:

Spring me, Summer me
September me and Winter me
Because I incessantly love you
Morning me, Midday me
Evening me and Night me
In other words;
Stay with me, hold on to me please

I want to see in your eyes again
the blossoming of the apple tree
And your summers I want to sense on my cheeks
I want to see leafs drop on my silent dream
And lights of Christmas dance on the wallpaper

Spring me, Summer me
September me and Winter me
Because I incessantly love you
Morning me, Midday me
Evening me and Night me
In other words;
Stay with me, hold on to me please!

My dutchman and I may be miles apart yet we found a way to make it a special occasion for us.  For folks who are in a long distance relationship, I hope you had a memorable V-day in spite of the distance and time zone differences. Happy belated V-day to all!