Sometimes, when living abroad, even the things you did not really like about the old country take on a rosy glow which they never had before.Scented with a whiff of nostalgia, they become better than they ever were.
To be honest, I never really liked Valentine's Day. The choice of cards for a man to give to a woman are frequently daft or rude, and the gifts are overpriced or silly. I shall probably always regret that the last Valentine's gift I bought was a fridge magnet saying "I love you, even though you steal the duvet". I would gladly have it stolen 1000 times over right now! In short, I am not looking forward to Valentine's Day 2018.
For now, I shall simply be grateful to God for the companionship he has provided in this season of turbulent adjustment - described so eloquently in the two images below.