Something beautiful! Something sugary! Something thoughtful! Something sparkly!
Translation? Flowers, chocolates, cards, and diamonds!
Once upon a time there was a day called St.Valentine’s day. It was time of celebration for lovers; a thrill of receiving an anonymous note from a secret admirer.
Quite a contrast from today’s Valentine’s Day celebration which has strayed from it’s hallmark boundaries of celebration of intimate love and become synonymous with an exchange of mass produced impersonal cards between people who share relationships that are far from romantic. Is it impossible to effectively express one’s true feelings unless accompanied by an expensive gift? Are gifts being used as crutches to express love? Or maybe even to buy love? Or maybe shut your love up?
Talking about this reminds me of a lovely incident several years ago. During a scenic drive to the mountains I remember seeing a young man pull over to the side of the road. He had in his hands a bunch of flowers that he had made from the beautiful flowers that were growing wild in the middle of nowhere. (Lucky girl!). I’m sure most women would love to receive that clumsily put together, thoughtful bunch of flowers over an extended shelf life, fragrance free, polished bouquet of roses.
So this Valentine’s day, infuse some long lost warmth into the heart of this day and restore it its true meaning. Make your own chocolate dipped strawberries together. Write a note from your heart. Better yet vocalize your feelings. Go out for a scenic drive or simply cozy up with a good movie. Bring out the bubbly.
So there you have it. Something beautiful, something sugary, something thoughtful, something sparkly.
