dear hubs:

this valentine's day...

i'm not going to get you chocolates.

because chocolates can't tell you:

that you are

one. handsome. devil.

and chocolates can't tell you:

that you are the best friend i have ever had.

and i'm not going to get you something new and blingy either.

a new watch can't say:

you are the world's best father
...

and it can't say:

you make me laugh so hard that my tummy hurts

and my eyes tear up

and my heart feels just that much lighter

and more joyful

because of you.

and i'm not going to get you a new lexus either

(even though we all know that's how you really show someone you care)

because a lexus can't:

rub your shoulders,

run its (non-existent) fingers through your hair,

and snuggle down in the covers and watch re-runs of "the office"

with you

(like' i'm going to do tonight.)

i'm not going to get you a new xbox game

because you're too busy playing with your son

and doing nice things for your wife

and rolling on the living room floor with the dogs

to play it.

because you're just amazing like that.

i'm not going to get you flowers because:

duh, they're totally for girls.

...kidding.

but i'm still not getting you flowers

because even the most beautiful flower

falls short when compared with the beauty

you have brought into my life.

i'm not going to buy you...

well...

anything.

because you've told me time and time again

that you already have everything you want.

the good news is,

that means you don't have to get me anything either.
not flowers

or jewelry

or candy (please no candy)

or clothes...

or anything at all...
because it's pretty tough to shop

for a girl who has everything.

(all of the important things anyway...)

besides,

we've already given each other

the greatest gift two people could ever share.

him.

...and i get the feeling

that' s going to be a pretty hard one to top.