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St. Valentine's Day

In February of 1995 I made a decision to ask a woman to marry me. The perfect day to do this would be on February 14th. I went and got a ring and was prepared to do just that- so I thought. A few days before the planned moment, my Grandma Broadbent passed away. No big deal, I'll proceed with my plan. Then the funeral was to take place on Valentine's Day. I didn't know how the day would progress so I decided to wait until the following day- or at least after midnight. The decision to marry my wife is something I don't regret, and the decision to love my wife is a daily occurance. Love is not an emotion, it is an action word- something you decide to do. My love for my wife is greater today than it was the day we got married. Many men choose to not love their wifes because of some outside influence- or some weak reason. Men should stand up and be real men and have the courage to love their wives unconditionally. If more men would do this, unconditionally without excuses, o