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Cruisin' For a Super Valentine's Day
"Juicyfruit" from Greater Richmond, VA wins our 2002 Valentine's Story Contest, and The KingLove Passion Collection!
My Husband and I got married six years ago. We're still in love, and understand it may take a little extra effort to surprise each other. We were friends for a few years before we got married. Two great friends helped get us together, and show us how silly we'd been. Sort of like a "When Harry Met Sally" situation. It's been an amazing ride since then, and we both feel blessed, at least in the things that really matter.
My husband and I try to make Valentine's Day special. We don't go overboard, at least not every year. I'm not sure if we'd gone away for a Valentine's Day in the past few years. We heard rumors about how the tourism industry had been putting together special deals after the turmoil last year. We looked it up and found that we could almost afford to get this special treat for ourselves. We could go a little "overboard" and take a cruise on board! Neither of us had ever been on a cruise, or ever been to the Bahamas for that matter. Were we cruise people? It was time to find out. It was time to go cruisin'!
Our cruise was during Valentine's Day (month at least), and we considered it our Valentine's Day gift. We even planned some private Valentine's festivities (Thank You KingLove!) (:>) The chance to sit on tropical beaches (or boat decks), rub oil on each other and eat, drink, bath, sleep, and more seemed appealing. OK, the chance to get away alone was A LOT more than just appealing. I was praying we could make it happen.
We had to cut some corners to make sure we could swing it, but that was fine. We don't need a big room with an outside view, when we can make our own view inside. We were going to have a Valentine's blast!
It was going to be so cool - and we were thinking how fun it would be if our friends, the ones that originally got us together, came with us. I worried that they probably couldn't afford it (neither could we, entirely). Our friends that helped get us together have had some tough times lately. They'd both been laid off from jobs in the past year or two. One has also not been feeling great physically. They didn't complain, but it's been hard for both of them, and their great relationship has helped them get through it.
When we were pricing the cruise out with the agent, we inquired about doubling things. It doesn't hurt to ask. The bottom line was that it was about 50% more than a single trip, given all the other promotions and discounts. We knew we had to look into doing this for our friends. It felt a little odd, as we'd never given a gift like this before, nor had we ever received one. We're still open to receiving a gift like it in the future!
I asked my old friend at lunch the next week if they might be able to block out a full week - and didn't tell them why. She could tell we had something good in mind. She had an even better idea when we told them to pack for a warm, exotic climate! They were able to swing the week. We were set!
They say it's better to give than receive. They may be right. We were able to give an amazing, romantic week to great friends that had given us the best gift of all. We had some great times together on the cruise and on shore. We also had plenty of private time together (meaning each couple alone). We ate too much, we gambled, the girls shopped a little, we relaxed. We spent a lot of times holding hands (and much more).
My hubby and I tried to stay NAKED in our room whenever possible. We felt charmed. It was one of the best things we'd ever done for just the two of us. It was also probably the best thing we could have done for our friends, and we felt good about doing something special for them. It was one of the best things for them, and one of the best things for us.
I love my Valentine - even though he assures me that next year might just be a card. Maybe a chocolate candy bar. We'll see. You never know, if he finds another deal next year, I might be telling him to be practical! I'll never forget hearing my lover tell me how much he loves me as we watched the sun set over the water. There's also something to be said about restricting your Valentine's Day outfit to bathing suit only!
Thank you KingLove.com for letting me share with you. For all of you other people out there - make your dreams come true!
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