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I love you - Photo by alleksana: https://www.pexels.com Folks, what is Valentine’s Day to you? Is it something special, a day you eagerly anticipate? Or is it just another date on the calendar, something that holds little meaning in your daily life? Do you celebrate love in grand gestures, or do you find meaning in quieter, more personal ways? As for me, there’s something about February that carries a certain warmth, an almost tangible energy of love filling the air. Just as December is wrapped in the spirit of Christmas, bringing families together with joy and laughter, February has its own way of making hearts a little softer, gestures a little kinder, and love a little more intentional. I won’t pretend that I didn’t love the attention, the thoughtful gestures, and of course, the chocolates that came with Valentine’s Day. There was something special about receiving small tokens of appreciation, reminders that I was seen and loved. But in the spirit of the month of love, back at work ...

Fresh flowers Gals, do you like flowers?  I used to think that it's a common thing for girls to like flowers. But I guess it might be a cultural assumption when a few weeks ago I saw something that flipped that idea in my head. So, I was walking past the new florist in town with a banner that caught my eye. It read: "Some girls don't like flowers, but they'll never say no to receiving them". I stopped in my tracks. It felt like a mix of a joke and some oddly profound truth. I stood there and wondering: Is it true that there are girls who don't like flowers? Well, maybe for some, it's the practicality as flowers don't last. Meanwhile, others might see it as personal preferences.  Whatever it is, here's the catch: whether or not someone loves flowers doesn't seem to matter as much as the gesture behind them.  I mean... think about it: it's not the bouquet itself that makes us smile. Instead, it's the thoughtfulness of the person handing i...