On My Trip to New York, from Texas II
Part 2
It’s fairly becoming tradition for me to write to you here on St. Valentine’s day. Okay okay, this is just Part 2 so it’s still slowly becoming a tradition or whatever but it’s my second time being single on a Feb 14 since my last relationship.
In Part 1, I shared with you how my sister sent me a beautiful bouquet of flowers with a text message of how she hoped last year would be my last Val’s Day as a single lady. I hoped and really wanted to believe same too.
Last year, I also received a lovely name plaque from one of my best girls, Fufu.
So just yesterday, I sent my sister this message saying:
Today, she calls to show me yet another gift she got me or made me for Valentine’s day. Her husband was right beside her so he also said hello, and blew me sisterly kisses. This year’s gift was a curated video of our baby to adulthood pictures. It made my day. Now I feel like I have to expect something from her every year :)
I love you right back sis. Thanks for making me feel special ❤️
So I thought that was all for today. After what felt like a long day at work, I was going through my phone and saw that an old friend had sent me a lovely voice note, and a new friend, this heart-felt text message. I could get used to this. I really could get used to this. But no, I don’t want too. I need me a man to retire my lovely friends & family from filling in for him…soon, someday, maybe.
Voice note transcription:
“Hi Tolu….you crossed my mind today and I thought to reach out and wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day. Thanks for our friendship and the love that we share. I hope that this year, this month, is beautiful and filled with so much love and joy IJN Amen. Take care of you, bye”.
Anyway, I just thought I owed it to my past/future to share what is now becoming of my February 14th’s as I get older. I got to writing once I realized there was a story to tell, and I wouldn’t want to publish or wait a day longer. Now I wish I documented some of the great gifts I received during my last relationship. It just feels so good to know that people were thinking of me today. Words of Affirmation is also my primary love language so messages like these will always make my day. Lastly, my mum wished my sisters and I “…a Happy Val’s Day”, as she does every year, and my Sister Girls did same too. Am I single? I mighta forgotten, lol.
Some other ways I celebrated Valentine’s Day this year:
- A day out in NYC with another one of my best girls, Bussy.
2. A post-Valentine’s dinner with some college friends from back home 🇳🇬 :
I hope you enjoyed your Feb 14 too. Thinking of you my dear readers.
Bye for now….
Tee
