Ambassador of love.

It started out as something simple but ended up representing so much more.

After Christmas was over, the lanyard I wore for work seemed bare...devoid of all its festive ornamentation. 

In the weeks that followed, I used the Valentine's Day ribbon we sell at the crafts store and made a bow to add to my name badge.

From there came a red clip-on flower. A few days later, a glittered heart became part of the ensemble. Then another clip-on flower. Metallic heart chains too. Why not!

By the time February hit, I was fully adorned with heart-themed things. It was a bit jangly and cumbersome yet fun to wear!

My lanyard I wear everyday at work!

Customers would give me odd looks followed by smiles.

"I'm celebrating love in all its forms," I'd tell them.

And it went so well that I started wearing the red and pink bow all this week at my university job.

I even bought my student workers heart chains to wear at the front desk so I wouldn't look like the odd man out.

Female students complimented my bow right away and I told them it's in honor of Valentine's Day.

"I'm an ambassador of love!" I declared.

That one day it would find me.

One day, Dean.....

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!!

Let's ALL be ambassadors of love!