Be your Valentine? ?

Every year I see so many people who spend so

much money,  just to prove to their love ones that

they, in fact, do love them.

I trained the King years ago.. NO FLOWERS...

definitely no candy (not a candy person, nor do

my hips need it) ... ABSOLUTELY NO JEWELRY!!

We may go to breakfast if it is the weekend. But

rarely go out to dinner, as there are so many crowds.

So unless we do the senior citizen 3:30 or 4:00pm

crowd.. we skip that too...  So we might fix dinner

together.. buying something special, like clams,

scallops or grab an elk steak out of the freezer.

I know the Valentine dealing stores would have a

heart attack if everyone thought like I do.. but I just

can't see where one has to buy and some times

buy big time.. to prove you love your love one.

Flowers double in price.. candy comes in bigger

and more expensive boxes.. and jewelry.. what is

up with that.. more like guilt jewelry.

But maybe it is because I am lucky... the King

buys me flowers thru the year.... for no reason

at all.. or if he does.. he does it because he knows

I had a rough day, and wants to cheer me up. I

am not really big on roses.. they are pretty but

most store roses smell like a funeral home. So

I get carnations.. if they smell good, as some of them

are like funeral homes too.

You see.. in my house...every day is Valentine's

Day.  We tell each other that we love each other

daily, some times more.. last thing we say on the

phone, last thing we say before one of us leaves

the house. And sometimes.. one of us will come

up to the other and hug and say ...you know..I

love you...  Now young people probably think

that we are corny.  but it just comes second

nature to us. No be hurrah, just a lovingly

said words.

I think if one really wanted to do something to

impress their love one that they really do love

them.. they would write a little note... in their

own handwriting... of how much they love each

other.. how when they met, they had certain thoughts

of what love was, and as the years have gone by,,

that they have found out that love means so much

more.. And if they can express that, explain what

so much more is to them..   Now that would be a

wonderful gift to your love one.. And I bet that note

will end up in a special place in a drawer to be saved

for years to come.. These are the type of notes that

children find after their parents pass away... because

it meant so much to the receiver.

So you all add to till in each store.. add to your

credit card... just to prove your love.. but I will take

that dinner we make together... or a note of love anytime..

 Oh, one more thing, what is the deal with the guy

has to buy the flowers, the candy, the dinner and

the jewelry? What is with you girls?  Do you buy

anything for your guy?  Tools,  or anything else

of equal value??? after all this is equal times for

men and WOMEN..