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Love,
love, love. This month of February is synonymous with love. Tis the season
for red and pink, chocolate-covered strawberries, hearts, roses, jewelry,
stuffed animals, balloons, and more chocolate-covered chocolate. Happy Valentine’s Day, Sunshines!
February
also marks 5 years since I’ve been doing something that I absolutely LOVE! That love is writing and this month is my
5-year Sips of Sunshine anniversary! So,
it’s my blogiversary! My
Sipsiversary! My
Sunshine-i-versary! We can call it all
kinds of things, but I’m excited about it and I just want to thank you for
celebrating with me!
Thank you for
encouraging me, for supporting me, for reading and sharing my blog posts, and
for paying it forward by inspiring others in your life. You’ve also been amazing cheerleaders for my
new children’s book, Gabriel’s Golden Key, and I can’t thank you enough for
that!
Since it’s my
anniversary, I found some scoop that I thought I’d share. The traditional anniversary gift for 5 years
is wood. The modern gift is
silverware. The gemstone is sapphire and
daisy is the flower. So, wait, before
you go out and get me a wooden clock, some silver flatware, a sapphire
necklace, or a huge bouquet of daisies, I want to express my love…to a couple
who taught me what love is. Yes, that
couple is my precious mom and dad!
My sweet parents are
celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary this year! Woo-hoo!
Happy Anniversary to you both!
Thank you for being a beautiful example to me and all those around
you. I pray that God blesses you with 45
more years! I so love you!
Guess what the
traditional anniversary gift for 45 years is? Yep! It’s sapphire, just like the 5_year
gift. Cool, huh? I don’t own any sapphire and I don’t think
Mom does either, but I did a bit of research on the lovely gem.
Here is some of what I
found: “Sapphire is a very hard stone and its
history dates back to biblical times. It is thought that the tablets
containing the Ten Commandments were made from sapphire. It was also
thought that the earth rested on a huge piece of sapphire which in turn
reflected the sun and gave the sky its bluish color. Royalty has worn
sapphire to symbolize wisdom, holiness, virtue, and good fortune. Suggested
sapphire gifts include rings, pendants, earrings, and bracelets.”
So, Dad…looks like Mom
needs some jewelry! Or, maybe dinner, a foot massage, cleaning
the house, dishes, and a bit of laundry will do! And, Mom…Dad mentioned a trip to the Coushatta
Casino? However you choose to celebrate,
know that you mean the world to me and I’m so blessed that God chose you to be
my parents! I’m a lucky, lucky lady to
call you Mom and Dad!
A group of
professionals posed a question to a group of 4 to 8 year olds. They asked, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and deeper
than anyone could have imagined. See
what you think:
"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So, my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." Rebecca - age 8
"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth." Billy - age 4
"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your french fries without making them give you any of theirs." Chrissy - age 6
"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired." Terri - age 4
"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is okay." Danny - age 7
"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen." Bobby - age 7
"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate." Nikka - age 6
"There are two kinds of love, our love and God's love. But, God makes both kinds of them." Jenny - age 8
"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well." Tommy - age 6
"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken." Elaine - age 5
"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." Karen - age 7
"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But, if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget." Jessica - age 8
"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So, my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." Rebecca - age 8
"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth." Billy - age 4
"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your french fries without making them give you any of theirs." Chrissy - age 6
"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired." Terri - age 4
"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is okay." Danny - age 7
"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen." Bobby - age 7
"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate." Nikka - age 6
"There are two kinds of love, our love and God's love. But, God makes both kinds of them." Jenny - age 8
"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well." Tommy - age 6
"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken." Elaine - age 5
"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." Karen - age 7
"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But, if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget." Jessica - age 8
Wow, huh? We can learn a great deal from children!
On this 5th
Sipsiversary of mine, you might ask me to be your Valentine. And, I will gladly respond with a little pun
to celebrate my 5th year of blogging. I “WOOD”
love to! Hee hee!
Thank you for
continuing this journey with me! Here’s
to writing many, many more Sips…and books!
It’s a fun ride with you by my side!
For an anniversary gift, please don’t worry about getting me that set of
wooden spoons, but I’d love for you to hop on over to Amazon and do a review of
Gabriel’s Golden Key.
You rock! Thanks again!
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