Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Valentines
So this week I spent some time with X and my nephew Isaiah making Valentines. I cut out tons of hearts and different shapes and then let Max choose what he wanted to put on his Valentine and then he helped arrange it and put glitter on it. He really liked the arrows saying that they looked like "rockets." I've also included a video of my cousin (Isaiah's mom) who I live with. One night I was working on a Valentine and had all my supplies out and she got sucked into making a Valentine for Isaiah. The whole thing was pretty hilarious since Leilani is not a crafty person due to the fact that she gets WAAAYYYY to picky and anal about where things should be arranged and ends up stressed out and frustrated. I enjoy putting together cards and Valentines. Leilani on the other hand is tense and in pain majority of the time. So here is a video of her expressing her love and thanks for having been sucked into my fun. :)
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Valentine's Day
With Valentines day coming up and the anniversary of Wulf's death a little over a month away, I've been thinking about him a lot. Valentines day especially makes me miss him.
Wulf was such a romantic. Being in a relationship with him was always exciting and passionate. Our relationship was filled with surprises and experiences. To Wulf Valentines day was not a silly manufactured holiday but rather a day to celebrate the love in your life and to take time to explore that love. I have always loved the romantic and creative aspect of Valentines day. To me it's a day when you can gather your creative energy and make or do things for your loved one. A day of surprises!
I remember the first Valentines day that Wulf and I were together he had me come over to his house. When I got there I found a note on the door with a clever saying that led me to more notes with cheesy and hilarious messages and small gifts that corresponded. The notes finally led me downstairs to his room where I found a table that had a more intimate note and a beautiful drawing that he was making me of a tree (Wulf knew that I loved tree art). That night Wulf lit dozens of candles in his room and we sat together in the candlelight doing dramatic readings of our favorite poetry and talking and laughing for hours. Wulf knew how much I loved being read to so we curled up on his couch and he ended the night by reading me some of his poetry. It was a simple and beautiful night. One of the most romantic nights of my life.
I miss his selfless energy. I miss the way he looked at me and the way he made me feel about myself. No matter how low I felt Wulf always made me feel beautiful and important. I never questioned his love for me. I often found a refuge from the world in his arms. Our relationship was one of openness and honesty. Even a year after we got married I would still get butterflies in my stomach when I caught him looking at me and could hardly believe that I was so lucky to have a man as handsome, honest, loving, passionate, trusting, funny, intelligent and creative as him in my life.
So as Valentines day approaches and as I look at the love in my life that is worth celebrating I remember Wulf. I remember what it felt like to be so hopelessly and completely in love with someone and to have them love you just as completely in return. There is nothing more pure, sacred and beautiful than this kind of love. I hope all of us get the chance to experience love like this and that this Valentines day we remember to celebrate it!
Wulf was such a romantic. Being in a relationship with him was always exciting and passionate. Our relationship was filled with surprises and experiences. To Wulf Valentines day was not a silly manufactured holiday but rather a day to celebrate the love in your life and to take time to explore that love. I have always loved the romantic and creative aspect of Valentines day. To me it's a day when you can gather your creative energy and make or do things for your loved one. A day of surprises!
I remember the first Valentines day that Wulf and I were together he had me come over to his house. When I got there I found a note on the door with a clever saying that led me to more notes with cheesy and hilarious messages and small gifts that corresponded. The notes finally led me downstairs to his room where I found a table that had a more intimate note and a beautiful drawing that he was making me of a tree (Wulf knew that I loved tree art). That night Wulf lit dozens of candles in his room and we sat together in the candlelight doing dramatic readings of our favorite poetry and talking and laughing for hours. Wulf knew how much I loved being read to so we curled up on his couch and he ended the night by reading me some of his poetry. It was a simple and beautiful night. One of the most romantic nights of my life.
I miss his selfless energy. I miss the way he looked at me and the way he made me feel about myself. No matter how low I felt Wulf always made me feel beautiful and important. I never questioned his love for me. I often found a refuge from the world in his arms. Our relationship was one of openness and honesty. Even a year after we got married I would still get butterflies in my stomach when I caught him looking at me and could hardly believe that I was so lucky to have a man as handsome, honest, loving, passionate, trusting, funny, intelligent and creative as him in my life.
So as Valentines day approaches and as I look at the love in my life that is worth celebrating I remember Wulf. I remember what it felt like to be so hopelessly and completely in love with someone and to have them love you just as completely in return. There is nothing more pure, sacred and beautiful than this kind of love. I hope all of us get the chance to experience love like this and that this Valentines day we remember to celebrate it!
Thursday, June 5, 2008
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