3 Blue Roses Means "I Love You"

I was never one to celebrate Valentine's day. It's gross, sappy, and needlessly sentimental. But I'll celebrate it this year.
In the memory of someone I love, and for someone whom that person used to love.


I think it was 8 or 9 years ago... I can't remember now. But every detail of what happened is still etched clearly in my mind.
It was raining.. He got us to go up to the house first, said he was going to park the car.

When he came back home, he was drenched, his dark, wavy hair plastered in the most unceremonious way on his forehead. But he was smiling... I still remember that smile. He never smiled wide enough to show his teeth. (He had ugly teeth.) But it still made him look radiant, so.... full of love...

He tried hiding the roses behind his back, but us kids saw it first and exposed him.

So slowly... shyly... he produced them and handed them over to her, and said: "Three roses means 'I love you'. See?" he said, pointing to the first rose: "I, " then to the second, " love " and the last, "you."

You should have seen the joy that spread across her face.

Then, he kissed her.

Who said that marriage is the death of romance?


This year, my mom will get blue roses again. Maybe not from my dad, but nevertheless, from someone who also loves her.
It's going to be a great Valentine's Day.

YIKES. Gross, but true.
How embarrassing.
Aren'tcha glad I turned out this way instead?? :)


Girly Girl


What kind of little girl were YOU?
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M&Ms

Two weeks ago, one of my kids gave me a tupperware of M&Ms, hoping that she'd cheer me up.
It's strange...
How little bits of coloured chocolate candy can convey so much thoughtfulness.

It's strange...
How simple gestures like these mean the world to me.

It's strange...
When you give, when you bless others, very often, it is you who receives. And what you get is so much more... so much more.

You represent... insanity.
You're quite a quirky little creature. You're
emotions are varying. You may appear childish
and innocent, but you have a tendency to freak
out. You're incredibly random, but it's good
to be unique. People know you're an odd one,
but you certainly don't mind.


What feeling do you represent?
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