And of what I speak is the package I found in my mailbox yesterday. The package itself was of no mystery, for I knew it was headed this way from the far western reaches of the Pacific, and, as a matter of fact, I was aware that it had been sitting in customs in New York for over a week. But a mind boggling experience of wonder engulfed me when I opened it and discovered the bounty of love that had went into putting the package together.

All the goodies enclosed were from my sweet Anghel fiancée in the Philippines, Lynndee. And it was a three bagger, if you will, because it was in celebration of Valentine’s Day, my birthday and the first anniversary of our meeting, all occurring in a 12-day period. WOW! February sure is a busy month for this ol’ boy! But the gifts were wonderful and chosen with a personal touch: a special personalized tee shirt; a beautiful watch she knew I needed because of the trouble I had with mine when I visited her in August; a cute little wooden guitar key chain because she knows how much I love to play the guitar; and some wonderful photos of her and her son, my new family-to-be, that she knew I so much wanted. What a lucky man I am to have someone who pays such attention to detail and then acts upon what her heart leads her to do to show her love for me. Yes, I am very blessed.

But of all the goodies I got, of the most heartwarming were not the material things: it was the words she shared with me that melted my heart. She sent me three cards, one for each occassion, as well as a special card of love and a personal letter which brought tears to my eyes; tears of joy and happiness. Thank you, Anghel. I hope someday to be able to return to you just a li’l piece of the magic you have filled my life with. So, on the very first time ever of getting to share those special days, yes, I’ll be your Valentine; yes, it was a very Happy Birthday; and yes, most definitely, it was a very Happy Anniversary. And of all three of those days, those were just the first ones of the many we have yet to share.