Valentine's Day Gifts

Is Valentine’s Day really all about romance, gifts, flowers, and sex? All of the commercials say yes. All of my single friends seem to think so too, because they were really sad and downtrodden on Valentine’s Day.
I prefer to think of Valentine’s day as a day of showing love – to whomever we wish. Of course, the primary object of our attention is supposed to be our significant other, but I like to include my closest friends, my children, and my parents.
I must admit, I am an anti-romantic. I don’t believe in making romance. I think it is a byproduct of being thoughtful and loving. I always feel so much pressure when I know that someone is trying to be romantic. It’s a lot of work to be wooed.
This year, I was prepared for the romance, but I got almost none. I did get a gift, but no sex. And I really wanted the sex too. I still haven’t gotten any. That’s life, I guess.
I like original gifts that are a combination of various items that have been individually picked for a specific person. For example, I think that gift cards are usually a cop-out gift. They require little thought or preparation and can be bought at Safeway. That does not show forethought. (However, there are certain occasions for which a gift card is the perfect gift. I will write about that later.)
I gave my partner a gift made of traditional and non-traditional items. There was a box of See’s candy, in a Valentine’s day heart, and a gift certificate for Starbucks – because she really likes Starbucks. I also put in five cheap candy bracelets and five candy necklaces, which I had jokingly told her I would get her for Valentine’s Day. She was delighted to see that I had really made the effort to find them.
In the end, I think that Valentine’s Day is a day where you are mandated to make your lover feel special – in an unselfish way.