Had Nothing To Do So…Here

Well…another year has rolled around & a whole new kaleidoscope is set to start again=] For starters, here comes Valentine’s Day again…it’s odd but every year Valentine’s Day takes me by surprise which is perhaps testament to my blurness considering the sheer barrage one is bombarded with at every turn considering the commercial significance of this particular celebration*soft laugh*I had a curious revelation the other day too concerning this festival …when a friend asked me for ideas he could use to fete his ladylove I laughingly replied that I had no experience with Valentine’s Day & suddenly the absolute truth of that statement struck me fully…I really have never had any meaningful Valentine’s Day celebration nor gift…the one significant relationship that I did have somehow always bypassed this event whether by design or coincidence*soft laugh*I guess some people might find this sad but truthfully?I just regret that I didn’t get to spend at least one Valentine’s Day with him*wistful smile*besides that however, I was listening to this gaggle of females at a cafe the other day & it IS pretty amazing the store that people set by this celebration of love…I mean…they were comparing plans of all things…let this be a lesson to you hapless males out there…yes…your girlfriends & wives do compare to see whether you’ve come out short this year*chuckle*one poor guy actually went all out to do the whole works…if I was listening correctly, he’d even hired a stringed trio to serenade her*soft laugh*but the most touching one…to me at least…was this old married couple (& by old I mean more than 5 years) where this sweet guy set out to fix a home-cooked meal even though as far as he was concerned the kitchen was a portal from which food magically appeared*chuckle*but the best part was that when his wife came home from work she found Post-it notes trailing all the way from the door to the dining table & a smiling husband…each note would start with "I love you because…" well…you get the picture…sweet don’t you think?*soft smile*to me…these kinda gifts are the best…like a softly whispered "I love you" in the dark of the night or a warm embrace in mutual admiration of the moon…the best gifts are always those that are most unexpected*soft smile*geez…I’m a closet romantic…who would’ve thought?*rueful laugh*at any rate…Happy Valentines Day=]