Dear Valentine,

Dear Valentine,

I know that we’re not in a relationship right now. We’re not even dating. Still, I want you to know that I’m thinking about you. You are on my mind more than I, as a happy bachelor, would like to admit. It’s for that reason that I’d like to tell you a story of what I would have done if we were dating.

I would have woken up early and made breakfast, heart-shaped pancakes included. If the smell didn’t wake you up, then I would give you a kiss to get the job done. You would sit down at the table and find a handmade card with a note inside telling you how much I think of you. Then I’d clean up while you got ready for work.

Around mid-day, you would probably get the flowers I sent to your office. Don’t worry, they wouldn’t be roses. Instead I’d send you a small bouquet of your favorites, with one of mine mixed in. The note attached would tell you where to be that evening for dinner.

I would be waiting for you outside. This time there would be a rose, but only one. We would have dinner and then get to the best part: improvisation. That would be the end of my plans, but not my affection. I would give you flowers and cards on days that weren’t Valentine’s day too. I’d remind you how much you mean to me every day.

But we’re not dating, so I can’t do these things for you. Instead I’ll tell you “Happy Valentine’s day” and hope that I make you smile once today. You’re so beautiful when you smile. I hope that you somehow know that I’m thinking about you and that it makes you happy.

Happy Valentine’s Day.

Always,
Adam