NOT A CERTAIN WAY

In Japan, the girls give chocolates to the fellas for Valentines, not the other way around. I'd looked for a box with a kitty chocolate in mine--the Saito men love cats--the one I found had a nice sprinkle of gold in the boxed background that made it kinda classy but not gaudy...I was so happy I gave it on JANUARY 14! Oh no; a month early!

I realize now God knew, back in January, I'd be hurting my back in such a way I wouldn't be in any condition before Valentines Day to sit in a car and get out to the shopping center where Valentine chocolate sets were sold; He'd nudged me to get them early. But...I still wanted to get SOMETHING for Valentines Day in February too! I decided to try walking to the nearby store to at least buy a box of nice chocolates.

Kinya thought I was just going out for a stroll and offered to come along. When we crossed the river on the way to the store, he was surprised to see, not one bright kingfisher gracing us with a visit, but THREE! It was as if they KNEW this was a special trek being made for Valentines' Day, because this included a female bird--can you see the bottom beak is red--rarely sited. "Get something good," seemed to be their well-wishing.

Yeah; I thought to myself. God never has to take treks to the store to pick up delightful treats like this for His family! Thank You, Lord!

I'd decided not to try the store and stopped at the nearest convenience store instead. Altho' I pointed to the most expensive chocolates at the bottom and told Kinya he could choose whatever he wanted, he said he wanted one of the cheaper chocolate bars on the hooks above it. Really? I ended up getting him TWO of those little ones. On the way home, I thot I'd complain about Kinya's choice to an eel I saw in the river...it didn't look dark brown, but more tannish.

I forgot what I was going to say. Some people prefer dark chocolate. Others white chocolate. Some boxed chocolate. Others chocolate bars.

And you really can be happy with whatever it is God gives you even if it seems you got it at the wrong time. It doesn't have to be a certain way.