The Thought That Counts

"Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art thou like 20 years older than me???"


The other day I was thinking about chick flicks, romantic comedies if you will, and other well known romances and realized that, though I guess I really knew this all along, that romance-- or rather acts of romance--are really specific to the couple, or whoever one is trying to "woo". For the record, I loath the word "woo". I think it sounds stupid. It's up there with words like "knoll", "crouch", and "nibble". Also, Romeo, at her age, it still doesn't matter if she consents. Just sayin'. Therefore, you're weird and your story does not count in my book.
In any case, it came into my conscious that although it may be similar, or follow certain societal cliches, romance is rather idiosyncratic, and really that's what makes it so special--the uniqueness to the person, and its originality. It's how it's based in reality that makes it so 'romantic'. Paradox much?


It's all in the little random details, memories, quirks, and personality. Its about sharing, and pleasing an individual, for their individuality. I don't know, just some thoughts I ran across in my mind. That, and I find Titanic laughable--personally I think it would have been cuter if he had just drawn a stick figure.


I'm not saying however, that I don't find certain cliche things romantic (because believe me. I do. --see what I did there?), I'm just saying that it goes a little deeper than that for me, and as it should be, I believe. After all, it is the thought that counts, right?


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-a single flower, like a rose or a favorite
-handwritten notes or letters
-unexpected phone calls for no reason
-hallmark cards on non-holidays
-walks during the day, at night,in the sun, in the shade, you get the point.
-a box of chocolates with all the nasty ones picked out
-coming over unexpected
-thoughts
-clever sticky notes
-remembering my favorites
-stars
-stuffed animals, when it's not valentines day
-chocolate covered strawberries
-back and head rubs
-slow dancing
-putting his arm around me, any time
-being gentle
-pleasant and unexpected surprises
-carving initials
-the moon
-eating outside
-pulling out my chair and opening my door
-thunderstorms
-photobooths
-playing with my hair


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told you, some are really random.