Friday the 13th Full of Love

So as many may have realized, today is Friday the 13th...Ooooh! Are you scared? Well, you shouldn't be. Today could be no different than any other day. Although, I want to take a minute and say that everyone should take a moment of silence for the airplane crash in Buffalo. To my knowledge there was a woman on the plane who lost her husband in 9/11. Scary things do happen and we should all give the ones we love a big hug today, but not because Valentine's Day is coming up, but because every day should be a day of celebrating love.

OK. So, I promised a good story today and you're going to get one as promised. Five years ago today was the first Valentine's Day I spent with my husband and it was wonderful. I had a track meet that day too. I finished first in the mile race that I ran, only to have my college roommate delaying me from returning to my room afterwards. Hmmm, I should have been more suspicious.

Anyway, she finally gave me permission to walk back to the dorms and go to room. Well, to my surprise, there was a nice gift bag and rose petals at the foot of my bed. My then boyfriend got me a DVD of my favorite movie and promised a dinner together because we wouldn't be able to celebrate on the 14th. I enjoyed that simple gesture because it was thoughtful and not too outrageous.

My husband was a pitcher for the university's team and was scheduled to have a shoulder surgery on his pitching arm the next day. Hence, we aren't big fans of Valentine's Day. Honestly, I never was a big fan, because the whole day gets out of hand. I think people lose sight of the fact that they should express their love for friends and family all the time, not just on the 14th day of February.

Also, you can probably guess that the Feb. 14 is pretty damn busy at the restaurant, which is another reason I haven't been a fan recently. I will extra sassy stories about the naughty guests, don't you worry. As a side note, Sarcasm Saturday will technically be Sarcasm Sunday for this week only...or unless I change the rules again. I don't work a dinner shift tonight so the stories won't be that great, but tomorrow night will be a gold mine for insanity.

Even though I'm not Valentine's crazy, I wish you all a wonderful weekend and ask that you always treat the ones you love like they're special, not just because Hallmark told us to.

All for love, love for one.

More fine things to come...

- Farah