not your typical valentine story.

once upon a time,

there was a very big brother who had a very little brother.

in fact, the big brother was seven years older 

than his little brother.

the big brother loved watching his little brother grow older

for almost four years. 

and while doing so,

a very big space grew in the big brother's heart 

that was reserved just for his little brother.

so on the big brother's eleventh valentine's day,

he decided to make a very special card

for his little brother.

the kind of card that only brothers know

will make each other feel happy and loved.

a man-eating-monster-kind of card.

the little brother was thrilled to receive such a wonderful gift.

and he rose to the responsibility of keeping the monster fed.

he gladly placed the men into the monster's mouth

while they screamed, 

"NO, NO, NO...

heeeelllllllllllpppppppp meeeeeee."

and little brother smiled to himself

to hear the monster go,

"chomp, chomp, chomp."

and all the while,

a very big space grew in the little brother's heart

reserved especially for his very big brother.

the end.

of valentines. 

(and little pink men- forever.)