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I Had A Wonderful Valentine’s Day

Shefali O'Hara
2 min readFeb 16, 2023

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Even though I had radiation treatment

My adorable, soft new plushies

Yesterday was my last day of radiation treatment. My boyfriend, who took me, was really romantic. He’s been romantic for several days, though. It’s like I have a Valentine’s week instead of a Valentine’s Day.

Being feminine, I really appreciate this.

If I was healthier, I’d have tried to do something for him in return, as I have in the past. When I’ve given small gifts to my sweetheart on Valentine’s Day, they have been happy.

However, this year, I just didn’t have the energy.

However, I had a wonderful week.

Bouquet next to some grapefruit. The lilies are on the other side.

I got flowers a few days before Valentine’s Day. The bouquet included a couple of Oriental lilies and carnations, which are my favorite flowers, as well as red roses.

On Valentine’s Day itself, a lady from my woman’s Bible Study came by with a soft, plush stuffed animal for me as a “Galentine’s Day” gift. I think the ladies in my group just wanted to show me they were thinking of me and loved me, which was nice.

My boyfriend got me a beautiful red plush bear, which was romantic and sweet. I love soft…

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Shefali O'Hara
Shefali O'Hara

Written by Shefali O'Hara

Cancer survivor, Christian, writer, engineer. BSEE from MIT, MSEE, and MA in history. Love nature, animals, books, art, and interesting discussions.

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