Flowers for my wife. Chocolates for everyone (wife and kids). That’s been the formula for years. I do try to find different and special chocolates each year, but often it comes down to what is available at the last moment.
It’s been that way since we married. Although I think it changed a bit when the kids came along. Instead of going out, we stay at home. And in the past I used to try to cook something special, but now that she does the cooking, we’ll see if she tries to do something special.
We do special things at other times. We just had a duck a week or so ago. I bought it. She cooked it. It was an adventure. I love duck. My favorite meat. I’ve had several different kinds in the last week. But I digress.
I think I’m saying that little loving gestures are not just the province of Feb 14. So when it also happens then, it’s special, but not super special. Chocolate is special, but that also happens on Easter and Christmas and Halloween. It’s hard to be super special these days. And I’m not sure if it is really desirable. I tell the people I love that I love them every day. That’s special, too, even if it is ordinary.