Queen of Hearts

Being Valentines' Day, naturally I take cards and chocolate with me to work.
I even make sure it is sugar-free so my diabetic clients can enjoy it.
The first few times I did it, the other Nurses coming in behind me to homes were somewhat mystified.

"It's not like we are in Elementary school."

I never really tell anyone what I do for clients.
I just do it.
Cards seem to tattle all my themselves.


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Today I have all Valentine's and none.
To all the boys I've loved before: I wish you a wonderful joyous and supremely peaceful Valentine's Day and hope you are spending it with someone even more wonderful for you than I was.
A tall order but still: I am not for everyone.
I have sampled my share and more of relationships but never found a true match for me. That is not to say there isn't one in the wings that if fate allowed I wouldn't wish to share life with but: oh those pesky details, ever and anon.

I know that each man I chose to share a part of my life with had strengths and virtues I admired and embraced. I have excellent taste.

So boyos:
Have yourself a grande day.

Oh and hold the chocolates:
I ate enough for us all.

Cleaning the Fridge

The old widower still had a ton of food in his freezer(s) and nothing in his fridge. The dates on the food in the freezer were almost 2 years and older. Food safe it was not.

"Sir, can we clean your freezer and fridge today?"

"Oh no not today. No no. Leave it for now."

---------- six months later ---------------------

"Sir, we really should clean that freezer. You have not used any of it in six months and I believe we should throw it out now. Some of that stuff is almost 4 years old. Most of it is over 2. "

"NO! Just leave it!!"

--------------- six months later again:

"You know, when you stand there cooking it reminds me of my wife."

"Thats a good memory Sir. Was she a good cook?"

"Heaven's no, but bless her heart she tried. You know she would never talk about her illness to me, nor what was coming for me but she had it all planned out."

"Oh? How do you mean, Sir?"

"She stood at that stove stirring pots and making things for one full week just in the month before she was bedridden. Can you imagine that? She was so worried I wouldn't eat. I tell you, she was quite a woman!"

All that stuff in his freezer he had no intention of ever eating. It was just a memory. And he wanted to keep it intact.

Amazing love.

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