One of the sweetest Valentine’s Day surprises I saw was on Friday’s re-airing of Oprah (ya’ll know by now I love Oprah’s show).  The part I liked most was when Patti LaBelle surprised a fan with a duet of “If Only You Knew”.  The song is beautiful, Patti is beautiful, the fan (Win) and his wife (Vickie) are a beautiful couple, and their chosen way to express love for each other for Valentine’s Day was beautiful.

Enjoy this video:

Vickie told Win he would be singing for her on The Oprah Show in front of millions of people–that was his Valentine’s Day gift to Vickie.  What he didn’t know was since Vickie knew how much he loved Patti, she had Oprah arrange a surprise visit from Patti.  So, not only was Win singing Patti’s song to his wife on Oprah, but he got to do it with his favorite singer, Patti LaBelle, herself–that was his wife’s gift to him.   How romantic of them both.

Patti LaBelle is such a timeless, classy beauty.  She has been serenading us since the 70s and shows no signs of falling off.  After she sang on Oprah, she discussed the loss of her own Valentine.  She endearingly referred to him as “dancing in heaven” in lieu of being dead.  She was even sweet enough to invite Win and Vickie to lunch with her.  That was another great surprise for the couple.

I encourage you to surprise the one you love (spouse, significant other, child, or friend)  with a sweet surprise.  You don’t have to wait until next February 14th.  Show love and appreciation as often as you can.