I am not a fan of Valentine’s Day for the most part. It has always seemed like a “Hallmark Holiday” that pressures us to do a bunch of goofy stuff to prove that we love the ones we love. I like birthdays, Christmas and surprises. Since my wife’s birthday is pretty close to Valentine’s, I get a bit of a pass. But I still need to at least get a card.
I recently went shopping for Valentines cards and, aparently, most of the husbands out there have a great need to apologize for coming up short, not always being there or somehow being a skrewup. I checked out about 10 cards and 8 of them started with, “I might not always be the most…” or “I’m sorry that I’m…” Really? Is Valentines really just “get out of the dog house day”?
Personally, I grow my own flowers and I think it’s much nicer to bring those in as frequent surprises rather than having a one-time day of over-priced roses. Chocolate is a regular treat in our household. And if I’m in the dog house, I’m sure not going to wait for a Hallmark holiday to make ammends.
