Valentine's Day II

Monday, February 15/16

I have to say that my Monday morning has been pretty damn good so far and I have a couple of things to thank for that.

First, it's Family Day here in Ontario which means a day off so I got to sleep in this morning :-)

Second, I didn't end up having to watch my daughter and her BF's dogs overnight so that meant I didn't have to venture out into the cold or deal with Tyson the French bulldogs morning emissions.

Third, I've now learned why C dumped me and owe it all to the blog followers.

One and two are gimmies so lets look at that last one.

It appears that my take on Valentine's Day makes me unworthy of being loved by anyone and in particular someone as awesome as C, least according to one nice follower from Germany. I find this one funny as lets face it, the Germans aren't exactly known for being a romantic people, I think the words one hears the most about them is cold, calculating, and machine like. Not my words as I've got German in me so don't dump on me for that one folks.

Another follower said if I'm too cheap to buy flowers and candy I'll never find love and should stop searching for the one as it is a futile waste of time.

I'm guessing that they didn't actually read the full blog but rather based the messages on the opening couple of sentences and that's ok if they want to be only half informed.

Let me reiterate.....I believe in romance with all my heart.......I rejoice in showing my partner how much she means to me by doing the little things on a daily basis........texts out of the blue......a kiss on the back of her neck.........actually telling her how lucky I think I am to be with her.........

I think those things should mean more than the flowers the world expects you to purchase on one designated day of the year..........the mere fact that he is being told he has to tell you or show you with gifts how much you mean to him should make those words or actions feel hollow and forced

I'll be the first to admit that there are times I could have done more but that doesn't mean I never did anything and I'll match my own actions up against most other men and feel confident that my partner would say I did a pretty damn good job of letting her know how I felt about her.

So even though I hate the whole notion of one day per year where everyone compares what their partner did for them against what their friends partners did, it doesn't mean I won't wish my partner a Happy Valentine's Day.......it just means I won't be buying into Hallmarks propaganda efforts

Marcus