The following was written by a Formato Family member, Andrea.
I’ll never forget my first Valentine’s Day memory: 6th grade, Dallas, Texas. There was a really cute boy in my class and I had the biggest crush: Chris. He was blonde and CUTE. Unfortunately, the week of Valentine’s Day I got the flu, was super sick, and had to stay home from school all week. It was 2/14 (sometime in the 80″s) and I was lying on the couch feeling less than Valentinesy. Around 6:00 pm the doorbell rang. My mom came over and said, “Andrea, you have a special visitor.” It was Chris at the door! Clearly his mom was waiting in the car.
Chris: “I know you weren’t at school today because you were sick, but I wanted to bring this box of chocolates and tell you Happy Valentine’s Day.”
Andrea: (Speechless)……
Are you kidding me? I looked horrible and he was so sweet. I said, “Thank you,” told him I’d see him at school next week, took the chocolates (sick or not, chocolates are chocolates!), and closed the door. I was so frustrated that I wasn’t prepared for my surprise visit, but my dad reassured me I’d have many more Valentine’s Days to look perfectly perfect.
Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone out there who was ready for their Valentine or was just slightly off with the timing.
By the way, Andrea’s grown up, a working business woman who still likes chocolates, and who still can be surprised.
