Wine & Roses

These are 2 items completely over bought, misused, & wasted on this upcoming "Hallmark Holiday".

I am one of those people who totally loathes this dang day. Really?? All this 'Love' bought for one day, what about the other 364 days of the year? I have never been fan of this day, don't think I was done wrong, or had a bad experience, that is not it at all. To be honest for those who don't know, my birthday is the day before, so it is always special.

But what I don't 'get' is the Wine & Roses, how many of you ladies have received a bottle of wine and a dozen roses on this day? Everyone has been in one of these situations - The ladies who don't like being alone on V-Day, or the guy who is glad he is not in a relationship so he does not have to feed the hype, or the group of girls who have a male bashing dinner then drown there sadness over some kind of girlie drink.

Wine & Roses, can play some pretty good roles in any relationship. He shows up with wine & roses, you get drunk....and well you know...you say you will respect her in the morning, but that is what what wanted at the time. Send her roses to work, make the co-workers jealous and then you know you have done it right. The perfect bottle is suppose to be expensive in price and exquisitive in taste.

As much as we all like these items, they can be used to define a relationship. Which of these describes your relationships with your friends or lovers....past, present or future.

Roses are so beautiful, full of fragrance, and life just sitting there for you to enjoy, opening & blooming a little more each day as the sunlight spills on them so they can rise up a little more. They are so pretty, everyone comments on them, they make you smile....but then it happens. One day it all falls apart, the scent goes away, the leaves fall, no one comments about how beautiful they are, the appeal that made you feel so good is suddenly gone.....What do you do??? The bigger, the better, the prettier, the more you want them. The more others envy what you have makes you smile that smile. Just like a relationship - It starts our new, fresh, fun and wonderful, then time wears on. It is not fun anymore, the wonder slowly fades away. What do you do? Go get different flowers, you need something new and exciting that is out of your norm, or do you stick with those roses, the same roses since you know how great they are. Just get new ones freshen them up, and make everyone envy them again.

How about the wine? What do you really know about it? How many can you name, know where they are from, or know there history. If you choose a cheap bad one, then that is it, the taste left in your mouth can not ever be taken back. If you get the more expensive kind will it be right? Will the flavors hit your palet in the right way? Will it go down smooth? Will you want more with every sip? Wines like roses can be just like a relationship, all different flavors & varieties, or personalities & looks. Some look the same but act much different, then there are the ones that have stood the test of time & never changed. But they can all make you feel extremely good when they are right in front of you then once it is gone for the night or forever it is very sad. So what do you do? Go buy more of the same kind since it sure is good, or sample some others...my suggestion sample what you can, they are all good in one way or another.

So as you enter into this Valentine's Day, think about this - Is my relationship a Wine that can be replenished & refreshed by any other kind as long as it makes you feel good. Or is my relationship a big huge rose bouquet - one that needs to be refreshed to maintain the beauty that you have loved.

For me...I am more of a Whiskey / Star Gazer Lily knda girl...if your wondering where I stand in all of this!