Valentine’s season….again.

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This first came into my life in 1998 courtesy of a roommate’s ex-boyfriend (still on good terms).  I’ve since modified the list and try to post them every Valentine’s season even though I’ve yet to actually have a Valentine.

Yep, no Valentine.  Ever.  Not for lack of want, and in some cases just lousy timing.  In fact, I’m not sure what it is although sometimes I’m not sure I want to know the reason(s).  There is nothing like a greeting card & cheesy gift holiday to try to make one feel completely unwanted and put undue pressure when you are involved with someone.

That’s why I have my own Valentine’s Day tradition.  I make an incredible dinner for myself usually involving a giant steak (this year will probably be a pot roast), and I watch a non-romantic comedy movie…there is usually beer involved too.  As long as I have fun, that’s all that counts!

This year, instead of posting all the reasons why girls like guys and guys like girls, I’m going to post the things I like about a guy.  Without goals, there is nothing to aim for, or so say all the inspirational posters around work!

And, lest you get the wrong impression, this is a good thing.  I’m not depressed at being single– I might not be content all the time, but I quite refuse to be depressed.  I know that God is using this time to mold me into someone’s perfect mate and the woman (hopefully in the Proverbs 31 vein) that He wants me to be.

Why I Like a Guy

• The way you wear my favorite cologne.  For the record, I love men’s cologne.  Just look up the definition to aphrodisiac.
• The way you run your fingers through your hair, or mine for that matter.
• The way you look at me and I could die happy right then and there….but don’t want to because I want you to keep looking at me like that.
• The way you casually put your arms around me or touch my back.
• The way you will kiss away my tears.
• The way you get mad when you can’t make my problem go away, so you just listen and hold me instead.
• The way you show off around your friends even though you know I’d love you anyways even if you missed a basket or two (or name your sport-of-choice-scoring-method).
• How your eyes light up at the result of three hours (or 2 weeks) of preparing for our date.  That is why I did it!
• How you always know what to say to make me blush-which is both supremely hard and very easy all at the same time….what can I say, I’m a paradox.
• How you sometimes think that you know just what to say to make me feel better, even if I think it’s the worst possible thing you could say.  Don’t worry–everyone does this to me….
• How you hold me close when I’m cold (which is pretty much always so take advantage of the chance!)
• How you look at me when I’m mad and all the anger melts away-even though I’ll pretend its still there for a little while.
• The way that you will not let me win any game we play together but will make me earn it (there is no other way because I want to win fair and square).
• The way that you smile at me, especially when your eyes sparkle.
• The way that you say I love you.
• The way that you say I love you in front of your friends
• The way that you touch and hold me so gently-like you’re afraid you will break me.  Don’t worry, you won’t.
• The way that you kiss me.
• The way that you open your arms to me when I’m crying.
• The way that you never admit when I hurt you.
• The way that you try not to cry when you are afraid of losing me.
• The way that you think you are my big protector, even though I think I am yours (I might be independent, but it’s because I have to be right now.  I can’t wait for the day when someone else will be around to stick up for me.)
• The way that you say you miss me, even though you hate to admit it.
• The way that I miss everything about you when you are gone
• The way that you remember our special moments or conversations when I think you’ve forgotten-equally the way that I realize you also think something is special that I’ve been holding in my heart as a special memory for myself….
• The way that you apologize when you don’t remember
• The way that you comfort me when I’ve had a bad day
• The way that I can’t wait to get home to tell you about my day (conversations are important.  Just ask my dog…oh wait, he can’t talk back…..)
• How you would rather be with me than with your friends sometimes (but only sometimes.  Your friends are important too!)
• How I want to hug you even though you can be a sweaty boy sometimes.
• How I like you because you are you and how someday you might just be meant for me.

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