Today is one of those days...you know the kind I mean. The ones where you throw on your comfies, sip tea, watch movies, and cuddle up beside someone snuggly..in my case, my dog. It is the perfect guilt-free Sunday.

And in all of this, the wheels are again a turnin'. Thought for the day....romance.

So, i realize that there are infinite differences between men and women regarding their views on nearly everything on this fabulous planet of ours. But what one woman finds romantic, another may find a total bore, or even worse.....unoriginal and cliche.
So first..the typical.
1. Flowers, but to be more specific, roses.
2. Candy

My take on both of these things is simple, they are nice gestures but would never gain any points for originality with me.

Flowers...love em! And obviously if they are not given under the pressure of a mass marketed commercial holiday, they are a fabulous surprise. Candy...we are more than capable of buying that ourselves during the one week a month when it seems we may die if we don't consume far too much of it.

To me the most romantic gestures are the ones that cost nothing. The look, you know the one I mean, a man's hand on your back guiding you through a public place, dinner (I am a sucker for this one!) made at home, hair being brushed out of your face, a touch on the cheek (not that one, although....). The simplest things are the ones that matter, and it is sad that somehow, so many people have lost touch with the notion that love doesn't cost a thing. It is the time spent and the effort put into sharing your heart with someone else. The moments where you find yourself completely vulnerable, and for lack of a better word, LEVELLED, by the a look or even thought of that special person. Romance is that one feeling that keeps us coming back for more, in spite of the vulnerability, in spite of the sometimes hurt pride. When it happens, and i know it will, I will never be the kind to take that feeling for granted, and will always recognize goosebumps and butterflies.