Loving Yourself
Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions …….It is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers , candy and greeting cards (known as " valentines "). As a teenager, one of our bonding times was our weekly trip to the grocery store. Before we reached the check out counter, I saw my grandmother buy flowers. When she got home, after putting the groceries away -- you could see the smile in the corner of her mouth as she carefully organized her bouquet in the vase. Society had me under the impression that a man was supposed to send a girl flowers. So one day I asked grandma why she bought her own. She gave me a look that told me she was about to impart a word of wisdom. She said, “Sheri, do not wait for someone to buy you flowers, if you wa...
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