Anyone can catch your eye, but it takes someone special to win your heart. Do you recall when your spouse or loved one walked into your life? Was it love at first sight? Did fireworks go off and Cupid's arrow find its mark?

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, the Thousand Oaks Acorn invites you to share how you and your significant other met and fell in love.

Send us your story in 200 words or less to tovalentines @theacorn.com and tell us how your beloved stole your heart.

Please e-mail your Valentine's "First Date" submission by 2 p.m. Fri., Feb. 6 and include your full name and city. Tales should be appropriate for all ages and may be edited. We strive to publish everyone's memories, but they will be printed on a first come, first served basis. Notes not in the newspaper will appear online.

The word limit is strictly enforced.