@bdccarpenter: Every year on my birthday, I used to receive two Valentine’s Day cards. Even as a kid, every single year. I had no idea who they were from, but I knew that at least two people must really love me. I used to wonder who it was in my class that was sending them to me. Did two girls have a crush on me? I had no idea who they could be. Then one day, I was about 13 years old, I found a Valentine’s day card written to me, sitting in my Dad’s car that he hadn’t mailed out yet. “Dad, why are you sending me a Valentine’s Day card?!” Rather embarrassed that I had caught him. He explained to me that when he and my Mum broke up, they agreed that they would always try their best to make sure that my sister and I would feel loved. So they both sent me a Valentine’s Day card every single year. That lesson stuck with me, and I have tried to live my life like that ever since. I try to compliment people at every opportunity. I will end my phone calls with friends or family by telling them I love them. I know Valentine’s Day gets commercialised and there is a terrible pressure that people spend too much money on flowers they can’t afford, or overpriced greeting cards. But, even as a hopeless romantic, I think it’s a great reminder to tell people that you love them and you appreciate them. Because life is short, and hearing nice things is nice. So, on my birthday today, I would like to say happy Valentine’s day to my wonderful wife @Sohee Carpenter who I think saved my life in more ways than I care to admit. And I want to say happy Valentines day to you all. I love you and I appreciate you being here. If we all pass a nice message onto someone, we can create a tiny little ripple of happiness that might not change the whole world, but it can mean the world for at least one person. ❤️

Ben Carpenter

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Wednesday 14 February 2024 22:34:28 GMT