Whisper some romantic words in my ear and I’m yours.
Seeing as Valentine’s Day is coming up, I have been thinking about the holiday and about the concept of love a lot recently.
Personally, I feel that being in love is one of the best experiences any human being could have.
From personal experience I have learnt that being in love makes me want to be a better person.
I was wondering if this is the case for everyone.
I also don’t see why Valentine’s Day should be made to be any more special than any other day.
Yes, a day on which we celebrate being in love is a beautiful concept, but shouldn’t we celebrate being in love everyday anyway?
For some, Valentine’s Day is just an excuse to spoil their loved one rotten, and there’s nothing wrong with that.
I guess what I’m looking for is a little consistency.
For example, you shouldn’t only treat your partner to a romantic dinner just because it’s Valentine’s Day.
I believe that in order to have a happy and healthy relationship, one needs to show one’s love everyday of the year.
Whether that be through material things like jewellery or chocolates, or something more personal and heartfelt.
For example, one of the best dates I’ve ever gone on was when my partner and I bought cheap ice cream and ate it on a moonlit beach.
This amazing date cost us about R50, at most.
To me, love has never been about materialistic things, it has always been about the small gestures that someone makes just because they can.
It costs nothing to tell someone you’re grateful that they came into your life.
To me, the most romantic thing anyone can do for me is to take me by the hand, look me in the eyes and tell me that they love me.
Nothing more than that.
Yes, admittedly it is nice to be spoiled every now and again, we are only human after all.
I recently went to see an elderly couple who have been married for almost 50 years.
One thing that struck me and touched me very deep down inside was how much in love they are after all this time.
It was so beautiful and amazing to see that it almost had me in tears.
The entire time, I was looking at this couple and wondering how they have made it work for so long.
And then it hit me.
It works simply because it does.
Other than the obvious reasons as to how people stay together, there is no secret to a long, happy marriage that nobody knows.
Everybody knows that the keys to a healthy relationship are respect, honesty, trust and all those other wonderful things.
I think that if you find that one person who seems perfect to you then everything will fall into place.
I’m not saying that being in a relationship is easy, because it’s not.
There will be great times and there will be really bad times, what matters is how you choose to deal with it.
And if you have found that one person who means the world to you, hold on and don’t let go.
Even though sometimes you want to wring their neck.
What matters is if the two of you can still love each other no matter how angry you get.
Any relationship worth working on is a relationship that’s worth being involved in, romantically or otherwise.
In addition, don’t take the person you love for granted.
Not even for one second, because you never know how much longer you’re going to have with that person.
This is the reason why we should celebrate love on a daily basis as opposed to just one measly day of the year.
So gentlemen, don’t wait for Valentine’s Day to come around again to show your wife or girlfriend how much you love them.
And ladies, I implore you to do the same.
And remember, you don’t have to be a millionaire to show someone you love them.
The small gestures that come from the heart often get the same reaction as the bigger and more extravagant ones.
Sometimes a candlelit, home cooked meal can be better than an expensive meal at a noisy restaurant.
I’m no expert on love, nor do I claim to be.
I’ve just chosen to express my views on a subject that is close to the heart.
So, by all means, go out and celebrate your love however you choose, as it is one of the most beautiful things one can experience.
