L-O-V-E

I created this page to focus on food, wine and life to express how deeply I feel about my life's passions. Since all things in this universe are connected; me, you, the trees, air, bacteria and how we all love each other in a helpful or harmful way, I'll briefly talk about it. Love is a passion.

This conspiracy of St. Valentines Day: a made up holiday so that the masses are guilted into showing how much they haven't expressed their feelings for their loved one(s) during the entire year. I'm not a big fan. Maybe you say I'm jilted, annoyed for all those days I had to work a Valentine's day shift. Watching all the fake smooches, the over the top adoration, the googly eyes, the generic boxed chocolate and the velvety red roses (with baby's breath, ugh.) I guess; good for them, at least someones getting attention for a day. However, love can become dangerous when it isn't mutual and becomes one persons obsession. It can be toxic when you think it must be love, you've been with one person xx amount of years.

Love is free, unforced and kind. Love is known to make people sing and smile without reason.

Lets talk about the everyday surprises that kicks this one day jam packed of forced love and romance of Valentines day.

What is love anyway? Love is listening to your dear friend at 2a.m. hearing her sob and trying to comfort her. When you hear a parent scold a child saying this hurts me more than it hurts you and one day you'll understand. A stranger paying for a single parents grocery just because they had exchanged pleasantries earlier, turns out she couldn't afford all the food in her cart... Truly forgiving those who hurt you and letting go. Self love is the greatest, it is then we can honestly share the love in our hearts.

Romance. The kind that is spur of the moment, not the generic petals on the bed, bubble bath and candles. Although, it is a nice gesture... How about looking out your window of your second floor apartment to see what that strange tapping noise could be, turns out to be a man looking up at your with adoring eyes singing opera in the middle of the day. Having a book delivered to work with a note saying "this will help you relax on this hectic day." Butterfly kisses while snuggling on the couch watching t.v. on a Tuesday. Finding a "mucho mucho" note in your brief case as a reminder that you're thought of all day.

Love and romance is possible seven days a week. You just have to be open. Me, I decide to live my life full of love and romance everyday. Keep it simple. Original