A Valentine Tribute

      This is a card given by my dad to my mom when they were not yet married. Though it is just a card which was bought probably from a bookstore, I think that my dad bought this because it perfectly expressed his feelings to my mom. AT THAT TIME, CARDS WERE EXPENSIVE :) Those enclosed in brackets are my thoughts :)

The front cover:

Happy Birthday to the One I Love

A Collection of Thoughts

Back part of the front cover:

You're everything to me

Someone I can count on,

Someone I believe in,

Someone I love with all my heart.

First Page:

Everdearest Sweetheart,,, [my dad personally wrote this and he even did an effort to make his handwriting look romantic <3]

Today is a special day,

my love - 

a day of wishing you

the best of birthdays,

filled with everything

that makes you smile!

It's a day to thank you

for being you, 

and for being mine,

it's a day to tell you

how very much I love you,

not only for what you are,

but for what I am 

when I am with you.

[That was really sweet dad :) hehehe PICK UP LINES MORE FUN IN THE OLD FASHIONED WAY.]

Second Page:

YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING

What did I ever do?

What did I ever think about?

What did I ever feel

before there was you?

I can hardly remember

me without you,

and I'll never be the same again

because there is you

Third page (continuation):              

You are my yesterdays, todays,

and my tomorrows,

my thoughts 

and my dreams,

my hopes

and my plans,

because you are my love.

Fourth Page:

YOUR BIRTHDAY IS SPECIAL TO ME

I'm glad it's your birthday,

because even though 

I may not say "I love you,

special days like this remind me

of how very much you mean to me

and how much I do love you.

I'm glad it's your birthday,

because no one else

makes loving and being loved

as terrific as you do!

Fifth Page:

WHEN I THINK OF YOU

Did you ever read a poem

that moved you deep down inside?

Did you ever hear a song

that made even cloudy days

seem filled 

with a warm, new feeling?

Then you have some idea

of how I feel

when my thoughts turn

to you.

Sixth Page: 

WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME

It's time 

I put into words

the things

I just assume you know

because I feel

you must know -

things I don't want someday

to regret not saying...

Seventh Page (continuation):   

You mean so much to me

in so many wonderful ways, 

and you're an important

part of my life

enriching the days so much

by giving me

so much happiness,

just by being who you are

and by sharing

who you are with me.

[All of these are really so romantic!! I wonder how my mom feels when she received this :)]

Eighth Page: 

REFLECTIONS OF YOU

Whenever I need a reminder

of all the things

I should value in myself,

you are there

to help me see them.

You are my mirror,

and for every reflection

that you have made clearer,

I say, I love you -

words that reflect

the feelings of my heart.

Ninth Page: [This card looks like it summarized the love story of my mom and dad]

GROWING IN LOVE

I used to wonder 

when I fell in love with you,

and I could never really

pin it down to a day

or an hour

or even a moment.

I've learned since then

that I never really

fell in love with you at all -

we met, we talked, we shared, 

and then,

we grew in love.

And the nicest part of it all

is that we always will.

[Soooo CHEESY :")]

Tenth Page: [An example of FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE]

LIGHT A CANDLE

If you lit a candle

for every reason I love you,

the brightness and warmth

would fill a room,

the way thoughts of you

fill the room...

Eleventh Page (continuation):

Light a candle, then,

for your friendly manner,

for the way you have

of making me feel easy and comfortable

whenever you're near.

Light a candle, too,

for your eyes

as they sparkle with delight

or deepen with concern.

Light a candle

for your interests,

for the satisfaction they give you

and the knowledge they bring me.

Light a candle

for the way you talk,

the way you look,

for the way I feel when I'm with you,

and the way I feel when we're apart.

For all the reasons I love you,

light a candle.

Twelfth Page: 

YOU'RE THE ONE

You're the one who makes 

hopes worth sharing,

dreams worth daring,

risks worth taking,

plans worth making,

live worth living...

love worth giving.

 [This fits to be the FINALE!]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Lower right portion of the twelfth page:

LOVE AND CARE,,,

(my dad's signature over his printed name)

The back of the back cover : [I do not know what this is called anyway... By the way, this part of the card was written by my dad.]

SWEETHEART,,,

ALL 

I 

WANT

YOU

TO 

KNOW 

THAT,,, 

I

LOVE

YOU 

SO

<3 FOREVER <3

TILL DEATH.

Lower right portion:

LOVE,,,

Husband to be

(signature of my dad)

[Aww... How sweet! This last part was handwritten by my dad. There were even hearts drawn on the "FOREVER" part.]

I LOVE YOU MAMA AND PAPA! HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! :)