Please don’t groan because today is the “emotional” holiday. It really doesn’t mean you have to give or get extravagant gifts. Instead, Valentine’s Day is the one day set aside to be all sappy, mushy and romantic! It’s allowed and even encouraged, so take advantage of the day set aside for love!
Ah yes, love, love, love and more love!
It’s the subject I talk so much about because I believe it is the beginning to all successful actions and relationships.
Traditions And Gifts On Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is a day of romance and love. Some of the common traditions and gifts given on this special day include expressing love by:
- exchanging Valentine’s Day cards often decorated with symbols of love which include cupid, hearts and red roses
- sending flowers, especially red and pink roses
- giving chocolate, often in heart shaped boxes
- wishing “Happy Valentine’s Day” to everyone we love
- giving stuffed animals such as teddy bears
- attending balls and dance parties
- saying “I love you” for the first time while in a romantic setting
- proposing marriage
- giving expensive jewelry such as bracelets, necklaces, earrings and wrist watches
- giving perfume and cologne
- enjoying a romantic, candle lit dinner for two in a nice restaurant
Flowers On Valentine’s Day And Their Color Meanings
As you may already know, the most popular flower on Valentine’s Day is the rose and specifically the red rose. The color of the flower has a meaning and the red rose is the symbol of love. Some of the flower colors and their symbols are:
- Red – love and passion
- Burgundy – beauty
- Pink – grace, gentle feelings of love
- Dark Pink – gratitude
- Light Pink – admiration, sympathy
- Coral – desire
- Orange – enthusiasm and desire
- Peach – desire and excitement or appreciation
- Yellow – friendship, celebration and joy
- Lilac – love at first sight and enchantment
- White – true love, purity of the mind and reverence
Interesting, huh?
Since I’ve been such a mess since my daughter, Alyssa, moved, I haven’t been able to do my “normal” Valentine’s gift thing. But just because I have been out of sorts and she is so far away, didn’t mean that I wasn’t going to be prepared for Valentine’s Day!
I felt quite excited because I knew Alyssa had no idea that I was going to send her flowers especially the day before Valentine’s Day. The florist delivered her big bouquet yesterday after which we exchanged the following texts:
- Alyssa: They’re beautiful Thank you
Sherry: 😀 Surprise! Happy Valentines! Do you feel special? You should feel special because you ARE special!
- Sherry: By the way, me and that florist have already become friends haha
Alyssa: LOL
Alyssa: I love them
Sherry: I’m so glad. I just want you to know that you may be out of sight, but you are definitely not out of mind! We all miss you tons and we are also very very very proud of you
Well, I’m quite happy that the flowers were delivered without a hitch and that I totally surprised Alyssa. For at least the next week, she will be able to enjoy beautiful flowers and have a constant reminder that I love her with my whole heart!
Firstly, Happy Valentine’s day my Red Headed friend! ?hugs? for you on this special day! Thank you for sharing! ???
Thank you so much Kenny! Happy Valentine’s Day to you too! {{{hugsss}}}
Alyssa doesn’t need flowers to know that you love her. The heart knows what the heart knows. Still, it was a beautiful and loving gesture of you to send her that beautiful flower arrangement and I know that she loved it and will think of you every time she looks at the flowers – and she will think of you long after the flowers are gone with love and gratitude in her heart that you are her mother and raised her with so much love that she had the confidence to go out into the world on her own and make a glorious life for herself! Okay, Sherry, I’m not going to say anymore because I know that by now you are probably crying because you miss your baby so much. Listen, the only mistake you made in raising Alyssa, and I told you this before, is that you raised her too well. You didn’t instill in her any fears or limitations. (I hope all your readers know that I’m joking, because I am.) You did a magnificent job raising Alyssa. You did not give her any doubts or fears about herself, and that is why she turned out to be the poised, confidant, successful woman she is today! Give yourself a pat on the back, Sherry, because you deserve it and happy Valentine’s Day to you! 🙂
Patting myself on the back through tears. Thank you Joan. Happy Valentine’s Day my sweet friend and almost sister or mother whichever way you want to look at it. LOL 😛