The Little Things In Life

There's something about receiving a bouquet of flowers from a loved one that makes me all happy and satisfied. It is a sign that I am loved and that someone is thinking of me. Dearest Hubby, on the other hand, feels differently. Why give flowers when they just die? That's his usual argument. To him, gift-giving means getting something practical and useful. I've gotten a wireless mouse, a USB drive and a mobile phone to name a few ... notice that there's nothing here that can die. That's how romantic he is.

But its not like he's never given me any flowers before. I can remember a grand total of three bouquets. Two when we were courting (what a quaint word ... courting) and one after we were married and that was after much hinting. I am a hopeless romantic ... a flowers and chocolates kind of girl, so you can imagine what a sore point this is with me. However, I've grown to realise that flowers aren't everything. There are other little things that matter.

Last night I was so sick and coughing all night long, but felt too miserable to get up and get the cough syrup. Half the night was spent tossing and turning in bed and coughing this really phlegmy cough. And Dearest Hubby actually went to the kitchen without me asking and took my medicines for me. I was so touched. Well, on the other hand you could say that he was just plain irritated by all this noise I was making .. but lets look on the brighter side shall we.

Apart from his aversion to giving me flowers, he's really a sweet person, if you overlook the aversion to housework as well. He's the person I go to when I'm stuck with anything to do with IT. He dotes on our kids and help me look after them and best of all, he cares about me. And what he did last night can attest to that.

When we are so busy raising the kids, meeting deadlines, finishing up our work, we can easily forget about the needs of our other half. But it's the little things that remind us that the other person still cares. Having said that, I have not abandoned all hopes of getting flowers again this year!