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Contributed by: Charmaine Robledo/YourHub.com on 2/8/2007

OK, it's sappy, but I do love Valentine's Day. It's one of my favorite holidays of the year next to Halloween and Christmas. And it's not just because I might get flowers, candy or something shiny (though that's always a plus), but because it's a time to celebrate love.

I've been with my boyfriend Damon for more than two years now. According to me, we first met at a bar in Littleton called Pitcher's. I remember I was with a group of friends and he was there with us, and he was the only one I didn't recognize. I went up to him to introduce myself and ask him who he was. He looked at me funny, told me his name and added, "but we've met three times before."

Talk about confused and slightly embarrassed! To this day I deny having met him before that night. He still sticks to his story. Well, we got together the week of his birthday, Oct. 31, which is why I also love Halloween -- it's sort of our anniversary. We moved in together about five months later and here we are.

It's been good times and bad times for us. Living with someone isn't easy, and there were moments I thought we weren't going to be together anymore. But one of the great parts of a relationship is working out your problems and persevering through the tough times. What doesn't kill only makes you stronger, right?

Damon and I are opposites in many ways, like how we grew up as kids, our tastes in music and movies, who we consider to be the better Batman (for me, it's Michael Keaton, but Damon thinks Christian Bale was pretty good) and how we like our steaks cooked. Somehow, through it all, we make it work.

One of the best things I love? Coming home to hang out with Damon and our cat, Chester, and watching TV. I didn't write this to be the most epic love story ever, but I cherish Damon and what we've got going for us now.

In honor of this season of love, we're running a promotion asking you how you met your sweetie and what you love most about her/him. The prize for the best submission? A romantic getaway complete with an overnight stay at the Grand Hyatt in downtown Denver plus dinner and tickets to the Denver Art Museum. The deadline to enter our contest is Feb. 14, so be sure to register and post your love story today.
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Here are my three favorite entries so far:

For Westminster resident Mary Ochse, meeting Mitch was destiny.

Carissa Klipka, of Englewood, reminds all of us that love takes work and devotion.

This is a short, but sweet, story from Broomfield's John Atkinson and gives me hope for many years with the love of my life.

Here are my three favorite flicks about love:

Bridget Jones' Diary
Sleepless in Seattle
While You Were Sleeping
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I want to take my sweetie out for a fancy dinner on Valentine's Day. Got any suggestions? Post them below.

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Submitted By: Fairlight Baer-Gutierrez

posted on 2/9/2007 @ 12:20:47 PM

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No "The Man in the Moon" or "Say Anything"? Happy Valentine's Day, Charmaine and Damon.

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Submitted By: Laura Mayo

posted on 2/8/2007 @ 12:28:03 PM

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I love what you wrote because it is so real! Thanks for not making it sappy!

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