I didn’t get a present for Valentine’s Day this year. We didn’t have the money.
I did, however, get to iron shirts for my husband, because we’re trying not to spend the money on dry cleaning.
Valentine’s night, while millions of other couples were eating out and opening presents together, I spent 2.5 hours ironing 10 dress shirts.
I knew all along that I wouldn’t receive a present to open. My husband isn’t the flowers/chocolates/romantic gesture kind of guy. He never has been. I knew this when I married him.
He is however, the budgeting/planning/providing kind of guy. He always has been. I knew this when I married him.
This year on Valentine’s Day, when the whole world was focused on giving trinkets in small boxes, candies that get eaten up, and flowers that eventually die, my husband was giving me gifts that last far beyond the last flower stem or chocolate-covered cherry will. Things like:
- taking our oldest boy to the baseball park to play t-ball while our youngest took a nap; thereby giving me ALONE TIME.
- helping me completely vacuum, mop and steam clean EVERY. SINGLE. floor in the house.
- making sure that the littlest boy has a chance to wrestle with his brother and daddy every night.
And as much as I sometimes wish that I could get those presents in the small boxes, I’ll gladly unwrap the gifts of time, PRESENCE, and provision that he blesses me with ANY. DAY.
And I’ll iron his shirts any day, too.
Edited to add: I linked this up to Tuesdays Unwrapped with Emily
16 comments:
i see permanent press shirts in his future :-)
dry cleaning costs are crazy!
i do not see how folks budget that in with rationale,
but then i wear scrubs and crocs,
hubby can wear jeans and polos
to work....
your hubby sounds like a great guy
My DH and I do not "celebrate" Valentine's Day, either. We look on it as a day when those who don't tell each other throughout the year that they love their partner get to make up for it by buying their sweetheart something.
I'd much rather know that I'm loved year round, and I don't need a "present" for that.
I've never dry cleaned my husband's shirts - they've always been ironed by me - 21 years and counting!
Very sweet. A great reminder that the best things in life aren't things. :)
He sounds like a keeper. :)
It sounds like you both have your priorities in order. Gifts for any reason can be nice, but they're certainly not necessary.
very nice post. I'm glad you appreciate your husband so much! That makes him appreciate YOU.:)
I tell DH not to get me flowers or candy or anything for Valentine's day and he still gets flowers. I would rather just give each other a card and make a dinner together and just spend the day together and with the family. I told him Tulips if you do buy flowers, but DON"T. LOL
Beautiful post. This gifts your husband gives you are more precious than all the red roses in the world. And although I despise ironing shirts, I'd gladly go back to ironing them if I could have Vann back.
Aw this is a lovely post. He sounds like a great guy.
I really hate ironing shirts!!
Someone once told me that "Love is spelled T I M E!" I think they're right - and I'm so glad you got to enjoy some love with your guys on Valentine's Day!!
My husband and I don't do the gift thing for Valentine's Day either. But he is much like your husband with gifts that don't cost money.
I cleaned my DH's tool and storage cupboard for Valentine's Day. He looked after the children and cooked dinner. Romantic gestures are not important on just this one day. It's the other 364 days of the year that matter. You sound like you have a great DH.
I'm in agreement that the gifts you shared this Valentine's Day are far more valuable than any trinket!
What a beautiful thing to feel. Sounds like you're both lucky to me!
I iron all my husband's polo shirts as the drycleaners charge so much for them. I just cannot justify spending that much although I do take all dress-style shirts for them to do. I'm glad you DH gifts you in other ways - I've always told mine that I would rather have him help me out more at home than buy gifts but he seems to rather spend the money LOL.
You said it perfectly! :-) I think you are blessed with a very good man.
Those gifts are precious!!! WE don't celebrate valentine's day either; just enjoy each other's company!
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