By: Bryan

Bryan — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:30:07 +0000

I bought my Mother an azalea, but it wasn’t for Valentine’s Day, it was because she has wanted this particular variety for years and it happened to be featured in a VD display. I have been looking for the thing forever, but Red Ruffles are not normally carried in local stores, as they are considered a ‘florist’s variety’.

I buy things when I see them and know that someone wants them, not because it is some special date. It is really annoying when someone says – ‘we will save it and give it to them on’ some specific date or accomplishment. I do it because I like them, not because I need to check off an obligation.

You’re right, Ellroon – do it because you want to when you want to, not because you have to.

By: ellroon

ellroon — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 23:50:45 +0000

…eaten by rabid wolverines, or had hemorrhoids…. how about both? I have successfully worked on my family members to detach the importance of the ‘day’ from all our anniversaries/ birthdays/ holidays except for Thanksgiving and Christmas. We’ve often had a family birthday party instead of individual ones, we never go out on Mother’s Day or Valentine’s, we have to count on our fingers to figure out how many years we’ve been married. I despise people who get upset at their partner for forgetting a special day or get mad because a gift is not forthcoming (or worse yet, the wrong gift is given). Talk about setting up a trap for someone to fall into.

You do nice things for people throughout the year to show them they are special to you. End of story.

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