On this day in 1993, Dad passed away... I think of him often. He was so cute... any holiday that came around he would ask me to buy a gift , or a card for him to give ( usually for Mom) , but on Valentine's Day, it was different. I remember him bringing home Valentine Heart Boxes filled with chocolates , topped with plastic roses and ribbon which he bought at the drug store . Mom's would be the biggest and the prettiest. Normally I wouldn't think of a gift from the drug store to be so great, but these Valentines from Dad were extra special because I knew he took time away from being at the restaurant so that he could buy his girls a special little gift..To this day, when Valentines hit the stores, I can't help but think of him... and how special it felt to get this Valentine from Papa'.
