Valentine cards

Somewhere between waking up still foggy minded and going to my university, I decided to quickly wrap up some valentine’s cards from old cereal boxes (you might notice the re-occuring cereal boxes theme in my last minute craft efforts), post-its and plain paper. After all, Valentine ’s Day is only once a year so it would be a waste to let it pass by without showing some love. I decided to make a few cards and spread them around town. They read: ‘For the lucky finder: I don’t know you and you don’t know me, but I hope you have a great Valentine’s Day!.’

As I was biking back home in the rain through the dark from dinner at a friend’s, I remembered the cards I left this morning and decided to check if they all had been taken away. The last one I left, was on a spot where I wasn’t sure if it would be in eye-sight, plus it wasn’t a place shielded from the rain that well. As I approached I was disappointed by the sight of a soaked little envelope still hanging on the same place. So I decided to take it off. But as I was about to put it in my pocket I realized the writing was different and the envelope read ‘to the other lucky finder’. Somebody had put a different envelope on the same place! Since it was still raining I biked to my home in high speed, excited like a little kid about my new found treasure. Finally home I opened the envelope. Inside was a card saying ‘I don’t know you either, but happy valentine to you too!’ Best. Moment. Of. My. Day. :)

It’s funny how a random exchange with a total stranger can fill you with that much joy.