Happy Valentine's Day

The first is a picture from Bob.

A Valentine (1860)

I found and old, old, valentine
of my mother’s yesterday;
An age-stained, lacy, lovely thing
That she had put away
Between the covers of a book,
And as I touched it there,
I saw her young and beautiful
The sunlight on her hair,
The love-light in her dark, young eyes
That years could not destroy,
And through the paper lace there walked
My father as a boy.

Somewhere along the heavenly lanes
Today, their eyes ashine,
I think he asks her once again
To be his Valentine.

Grace Noll Crowell

The poem is one I found years ago. I fell in love with it although it made my mother cry when I read it to her. We both could visualize her parents in the poem. So I dedicate this Valentine's post to them and to all who read this post. Thanks for stopping by. And Always Remember That You Are Loved. Hugs to all. j