Sweet Little Love Notes

I hadn't really discussed Valentine's Day too much with S.  She knew that it was a day that we are kind and loving to each other.  More of what she knew is that we send little notes to our friends to tell them we love them.  With the snow falling outside, the time seemed just right to pull out all of the crafting supplies and make those little love notes to our friends.  I didn't indulge her in the commercial store bought valentines.  Instead, I encouraged S to hand make each one.  And that she did.  She had a specific person in mind for each one she created.  I simply cut a square piece of paper for her and I let S's imagination do the rest.  With a table filled with stickers, markers, glue, and papers of all colors, she set to work on each little masterpiece.  We spent over an hour at the table as S put on stickers, wrote names and notes, colored little pictures for each of her friends.  In the days that followed, S continued to make little love notes to friends and family.  Finally, with a stack of about 15 valentines, we set off to the post office to mail each one to it's destination.  Each of those envelopes were filled with love.  Prior to that quiet, snowy morning, my feelings about Valentine's Day were luke warm at best, but as text messages of those who had received S's little love notes started coming in, my heart started to warm.  I love that a thoughtful little piece of art can change someone's whole day.  The crooked little heart that was made just for me still hangs on my fridge as a reminder of love.