Summary
In a story on cnn.com , is a great and very true story about the time tested, and highly effective, manly art of buying flowers for the women we men love. It is told from the perspective of the writer, and about how he learned of the importance of treating the woman you love right, from how his father treated his mother. There is a very touching part, about how on his death bed, his father arranged for one last gift to be delivered to his mother, and it arrived just moments after he had passed on. The story stepped up and declared the relevence of flower buying, even in a sexual equality driven society, and told of how it did not represent the barbaric male chauvenistic past, but was a symbol of our thoughtfulness toward the women we love. It spoke of women's fear about men's obvious short attention spans, and that we would forget things such as birthdays and anniversaries, and that flowers would serve as a great comforting remider, that they are continually in our hearts and minds.
Response
I could not agree more! I am a die-hard romantic, and on a daily basis, I try to think of ways to display my love to my wife. I literally teared up during the part of the story, where the mother received one last gift from the father, moments after he had passed away. I donot think, in any way, shape, or form, that giving flowers would in any way imply women to be the weaker sex, no more than I think it would immasculate a man to be the primary initiator in the romantic portion of a relationship. There is still something to be said for romantic courtship, even long after the 'I do's". I think that if more men, would step up and be men, and consistently display their love for their wives, and instill that in their sons, and likewise with mothers and there daughters, divorce statistics probably would not be as bad as they are now days.
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Aww this was a very sweet story. I think you are right about the divorce rate. Couples might not get bored with each other if more thoughtful gestures were used.
ReplyDeleteI really like the part where the man arranged to send his wife flower even on his death bed. That was so sweet and thoughtful. Even when he was dying he was still thinking of his wife. My husband used to by me flowers, single roses usually, and then hide them in a place who knew that I would find it. It used to be nice. I knew not only was he thinking of me to buy the rose but he put more thought into it to hide it. He dont do that so much any more.
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to know that people are still out there who continue to show affection. I am lucky enough to have one of those men.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about the divorce rates. There are so many people out there married for the wrong reasons. And I'm glad to see other men out there that know how to treat a woman, and not just be the a-hole that men try to be. And the part in the story about the man sending flowers to his wife after he passed was very sweet, it seems like something my husband would do as well. We need more married couples out there like that, and everyone would be so much happier.
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