thoughts on the news of the day: flowers

hmmm…..

            Valentine’s Day is just a few days away and florists are busy preparing gifts for friends and lovers.  Since roses are a favorite valentine present, I checked out the meaning of the different colors of roses.  After all, we wouldn’t want to say the wrong thing by our choice of color! 

            Red roses for example, proclaim, “I love you!” and are always appropriate for making that statement.  Yellow roses indicate friendship and freedom so they are not as popular as Valentine’s Day choices. They are appropriate for sending congratulations to newly weds, graduates and new mothers. And of course, you can never go wrong sending yellow roses to a Texan!  White roses symbolize truth and innocence and also have other meanings like “I miss you” and “You’re heavenly.”  Pink roses have many meanings depending upon the shade.  Pale pink means grace, gentleness and gratitude; light pink expresses fun and happiness; deep pink roses have now become the symbol of breast cancer awareness.

            You might not be the type of person who sends flowers on Valentine’s Day.  It may be that you don’t have a sweetheart, don’t have the money or just plain old don’t have the desire.  I admit that Valentine’s Day is kind of overrated.  It has become a commercialized bonanza for florists and card stores.

            But, no matter how you say it, no matter what day of the year, it is never a bad idea to say, “I love you”, “I appreciate you” or “I thank you.”

            hmmm…..