In the dating world, men used to bring flowers to a girls door step when taking her on a date. Nowadays, I would only get flowers after a dance recital or after opening night of a play. From my parents. What happened to having to woo someone? To showing them that you like them enough to take the extra step, and buy some flowers? Now all I can expect is the bouquet of flowers emoji. How can I stop to smell the roses, if there are no roses to smell?

I feel like all any one can expect anymore, is just text messages. "I'm here" "I miss you" "I can't wait to see you!" "I'm sorry you're sad." All of these are sweet and don't get me wrong, I'm glad I get them. But all of these messages could be conveyed by a simple 6$ bouquet from Kroger. And they would mean a lot more.

I remember how special I'd feel when I got a bouquet of roses from my dad after every dance recital. And after every show I was in. And the handful of times I got flowers from a boy for valentines day. I felt like a Princess. Really just any time that a boy took the extra step to make me feel special. And while it is nice to read and re-read the paragraph long love notes forever saved on my phone, it is nothing compared to have something tangible to remind you how much you are loved.

Roses to say I love you. Daffodils to brighten my day. Daises to let me know you just wanted to. Having these flowers to sit in my room, that I can look at, means that you cared enough to take the extra step just so I could feel special. And that means more to me than any text message.