So I think quite a few people out there have heard of the notion of "love languages".
"Of the countless ways we can show love to one another, five key categories, or five love languages, proved to be universal and comprehensive—everyone has a love language, and we all identify primarily with one of the five love languages: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch." (www.5lovelanguages.com).
I had always thought that one of my top love languages was giving and receiving gifts. Even as a kid, I loved giving away stuff. Unfortunately for my sister, sometimes that stuff included her stuff, and she'd pout and get upset when I'd offer her long-forgotten-stuffed-animal-from-the-back-of-the-closet to another little girl who was over at our house and seemed to enjoy playing with it. But even with my own possessions, I liked being able to give that certain gift I thought the other person would just love to receive. I would never be able to wait for the actual birthday or Mother's day to come -- if I bought the gift a week in advance, usually by mid-week I would crack and give it to the person -- just for the sheer joy of seeing their face when they opened it.
But... ever since I have been together with Kevin, I'm becoming more and more doubtful of my ability to give gifts. He is by far the more generous, the more thoughtful gift-giver. He thinks of giving gifts to people on occasions I would have just glossed over and he thinks of giving bigger and more meaningful gifts than I often have the energy or the generosity to think of.
Which is
why this month I am racking my brain all the more. February includes both V-Day and Kevin's birthday. And it included my birthday, when I got the coolest gift ever from Kev. He got me a telescope! I don't know the exact model number, which is why I am uploading a random telescope pic (just so you get the idea) but it is very cool and I look forward to gazing at many stars through it. I just have to figure out how to do that first...What do I get him??? V-day is right around the corner and I am still drawing a blank... boo.
