Found a Red Envelope next to my morning tea...

It's Chinese New Year but also Valentine's Day.

Traditionally, one contains money, the other love

- far more valuable...

My routine cup of sugerless tea brewed by hubby

is in a 'Nan's Biggest Fan' mug given by my grandies

and matches gold on the card adorned with Red roses

from my Valentine...

 

My grandchildren will open their Chinese envelopes

with equal anticipation. One would save - the other

splurge. I do both; savour the beautiful words and try

to reply in kind...

Our hug is full of 22 years of caring - sharing our lives

together. The beige liquid swirles in circles recently

stirred, echoing our everyday routines like a cup to

gently wake me up...

His hug at the airport all those years before, after

28 years apart told me everything I needed to know

then. Trust the love, surrender to his arms, believe

Cupid hit his mark...

 

No matter what the future holds, we will step forward

still exploring the possibilies of each Valentine's Day.

After all, it's the Chinese Year of the Dragon and

I am a dragon...

 

Frances Macaulay Forde © 2024