Heart Day

When Chad and I were in Japan a couple of years ago we noticed that generally couples are not very affectionate in public. (we also noticed that you hardly ever see pregnant woman......we saw about 7 total....but that's another story........)

One morning we were on a train during rush hour and were standing up hoping that eventually we would get a couple of seats cause we had a LONG way to go. While I was complaining we were talking about our hope to get a seat, the person sitting next to us stood up getting reading to leave.  ONE AVAILABLE SEAT. 

We knew if we didn't move quickly the seat would be taken.

So Chad sat down and I sat on his lap. 

We noticed people looking at us, and laughed thinking we were perhaps breaking some kind of 'public code of conduct'. But like I said, one seat. two people. traveling. tired. peak hour. We weren't planning on standing for the whole train ride so decided we were OK with the 'looks' and the possibility of breaking conduct codes.

On the floor next to us was a group of teenage girls sitting in a circle talking excitedly, putting on make-up and being typical young excited girls. (actually they were more excited than typical young girls :)

When I sat down on Chad's lap, after watching us for about 30 seconds this group of girls all started giggling and laughing and making love heart shapes with their hands to each other. One of them looked at me and said in her cute Japanese-English accent "you lub him" and held her hands up to us in a love heart shape. We laughed and they all continued to ooooooooooohhhhhhh and aaaaaaaahhhhhhh and giggle and say "you lub him" while holding up heart shapes to us.

Everytime I think about those cute Japanese girls it makes me laugh and I think to myself, they were right.

I do "lub" him.

Whether you celebrate or not. Happy heart day!!