Having presented she who must be obeyed with her non-Valentine’s present of a bottle of perfume, she announced that her perfume collection was now closed for additional offerings due to a lack of storage space. This was a shame because, unknown to her, I had actually bought her two bottles of perfume, one for non-Valentine’s day, and one for the day itself.
Still, the second bottle went down well enough this morning, and space will no doubt be found for storage. I also bought a soppy card within which I wrote stuff which I will not repeat here, but it reflected the fact that while it is no more than averagely difficult to maintain a relationship with someone in the good times; it is when times get tough that you really discover the depth of the bond between you. The way in which she who must be obeyed gave me unstinting love and support during some difficult times after my accident deserves more gratitude than a couple of bottles of perfume can convey; but maybe the words helped.