Love Is...

I think about my Nana quite often. Like last night, when I pulled out her recipe for her "Good Morning Casserole" so that I could make it for my MOPS group today, and ran my fingers over her pretty handwriting. And a few days ago when I saw the most gorgeous cardinal in our backyard, and then another one flying next to our car. And last week when I remembered that it really wasn't that long ago that she was voted Valentine's Queen at the Assisted Living Home where she lived. She got to wear a crown, a sash & everything!! My brother & his friend *might* have stuffed the ballot box for that one :) She is on my mind frequently, and I miss her so very much.

One of the things that I kept of hers when she passed away was a photo album filled with old "Love Is" funnies (she called them "funnies" instead of comics and it stuck!). Have you ever seen them? I was looking at the dates on some of them, and they are from the 1970's! I can just see her, in my minds eye, flipping through the paper, reading them to my Granddad & smiling, and clipping them out to save & reread.

Some of my favorites read:

Love is....when you're so happy you could cry.

Love is...a smile instead of a frown.

Love is...taking the responsibility for your mistakes.

Love is...that lonely feeling when he's away.

Love is...just one more kiss.

Love is...facing the future together.

Love is...an adventure into the unknown.

Love is...biting back that unkind word.

Love is...something you learn more about as you grow together.

Love is...living every minute of every day.

Don't those just bring a smile to your face?! This Valentine's Day marks that 15th anniversary of my husband and I's first date! Whoa! And as I look back over the last 15 years, I see a lot of truth in those "Love Is" funnies. I'm still that starry-eyed girl from all those years ago; still head-over-heels in love :)