​WHAT IS YOUR LOVE STORY? by Pennie Hunt

My husband and I have been married for 15 years, and we were together 10 years before that. During this time, we have given each other many gifts, but the best gift may have been a tiny red glass heart.

We were well into our first ten years when I began struggling to think of what to give him. After all, it seemed he had everything he wanted, and if he saw something he liked, he bought it for himself. He is picky about clothes, he is not a jewelry guy, or a tool guy. I had bought him every book I could think of. The ideas for birthday, Christmas, and Valentine's gifts had run out. I was perplexed.

I was shopping in a sweet little store and saw the perfect gift. It was a tiny red glass heart. That is when I thought of it… I would give him my heart!

I purchased the tiny treasure and took it home. I covered it in sparkling tissue paper, placed it in a special box, wrapped it with gold foil paper, and topped it with a stunning bow. The packaging was glorious!

I wrote a note explaining that it was the perfect gift for the man who has everything. I was giving him my heart. I described how much I loved him and that I trusted him to care for it, protect it, and always keep my heart with him.

When he opened the gift, he was very touched. He held the tiny heart in his hand for the rest of the evening, and then he put it in his pocket. He said it would be safe there and it would always be with him.

Sometimes I test him and ask, “Do you have my heart?” He always reaches into his pocket and pulls it out. It is always with him. Well, except during a rough time before we were married, when we temporarily went our separate ways, and I took custody of the glass heart. We now refer to that period as the “hiatus,” which is a story for another column. As you can guess, we made it through that time, and he was once again given my heart to care for and love. He happily tucked it back in his pocket and has held it tightly ever since.

When we are with other people, he loves to tell the heart story (yes, he includes the hiatus details) and proudly pulls the heart from his pocket, holding it in the air, showing it to everyone. He allows others to look but not touch. It is special to him, and my heart is only for him to hold.

It is just a tiny red glass heart, but for both of us, the meaning behind it is bigger than any package could hold. It represents our commitment to each other, our love for each other, and our dedication to keep each other top of mind at all times. It is the precious symbol of our love story.

What is your love story?
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                                                        Pennie’s Life Lesson:
                      When someone gives you their heart, protect it, care for it,
                                                 and always keep it with you. 
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