"I Heart You"? Day

"I Heart You" Day

My wife and I aren’t romantic types. I’m not sure if I'm just bad at the planning and execution or if it’s not all that important to her. Nevertheless, I do put forth a futile effort from time to time.

Years ago, it all started a couple of weeks before that, she asked for a... read more>>


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