Warm Hearts

By Dave Olson, Realtor®, SRES^TM RE/MAX EXCEL

Believe it or not, we’ve put wintery January behind us. The New Year is a full month under way with all that our tough Wisconsin winters have. February isn’t exactly the “gateway to Spring” here in North Central Wisconsin, and the weather and cold can wear on us if we let it. Still, February does provide the beginning of longer daylight once again and that bright spot right in the middle of the month – Valentines Day!

Nothing warms up a chilly February day like sweet thoughts of the ones we love at Valentines Day. What a great time of the month to write notes or give gifts or valentines cards to our sweethearts! I’m super traditional and love “going big” to show my sweetie what she means to me each year at Valentines Day. Flowers, candy and all the traditional fixings are fine ways to express our affection, but I personally believe that handwritten heartfelt words mean the most and say it best. Write your sweetheart a simple and sweet love letter this Valentines Day. I promise you won’t regret it.

I know that not everyone still has their sweetie with them, and for each of you, I want you to know I understand how that feels. Remember though, that your circle of love extends far beyond life as a couple. What is beautiful about our relationships is how they grow and extend to bigger and bigger circles as we get older. We have bigger families, many more friends, and a wider circle of people that we’ve been blessed to know. Especially for those of us with time to offer, Valentines Day is a great holiday just to reach out to anyone we care about and to tell them that! I still believe that everyone loves to get personal mail, or to be given a handwritten note.  

I don’t know about you, but nothing warms my heart like writing handwritten notes to the ones who mean a lot to me. Give it a whirl and see if you don’t get filled with joy when you write each note. I know that I do for sure, and the best way to get love is to give it! We all love our kids, and of course those cute grandkids and our friends and family too. For many of us there are special care givers, our doctors and nurses and friendly staff we see often. There is nothing wrong with taking the time to tell someone you value them with a simple note. If you want to be warmed on the inside, take some time to write out how you feel about the ones near and dear to you at Valentines Day. It’s not ONLY for romance, but a great time to share how you feel about anyone you value greatly. I promise if you spend time writing a few kind words to the ones you value most, you will be filled with joy and be very glad that you did.