My first love was my MOM. For Mother’s Day, I worked for a few dollars and we went to Western Auto. They had three little handkerchiefs and a little pearl necklace in a fancy box. I knew I loved my Mom and I wanted to give her a token of my love. The fancy little box was more than I had. I told the lady how much I loved my Mom. I really needed this. The Western Auto lady was kind to me. She marked down the price and she gave me money to pay the taxes. I LOVED MY MOM AND I SO DESIRED TO GIVE HER A TOKEN OF MY LOVE. I LEARNED LOVE LOVES TO GIVE
When I was in the 3rd grade I fell love with a girl on the school bus. She was a senior. She was one of the first students that got on the bus. She always saved me a seat next to her. She would be so kind to me. She would put her arm around me. She talked so nice. She made me feel like a king. In the morning and evening she saved me a seat. I loved her. One Saturday I worked and earned a dollar. At the local store restaurant I had my dollar turned into 20 nickels. There were two big bubble gum machines. One of the machines had bubble gum balls and rings in the glass bulb. I loved the girl and I wanted to give her a ring. I put a nickel in and turned the knob. All that came out was a gum ball. I started chewing the gum ball. Another nickel? Another gum ball. I started chewing it. Soon my mouth was so full of gum balls. I saw I was going to run out of nickesl or lock my jaw? I started praying. God you know I love this girl and she deserves a pretty ring. Finally a ring came out. I was so happy. My prize was a ring to give to my senior love. Monday morning I excitedly waited for the bus. I jump on and ran to the back of the bus and I slid my “LOVE RING” up over her knuckle. She was so happy. She wore it several days. Finally the ring made a blue circle on her finger. I understood something about love: LOVE LOVES TO GIVE.