My thoughts on flowers.

As I listen to James Morrison's 'You Give Me Something', he sings of not giving flowers because he can't work out what they mean. My thoughts on flowers?

I cannot work out what they really mean either. Yeah, they're pretty and in the past when I have received them they have always made me smile. I wouldn't want someone to give me flowers too often just because. I'd feel like he's ''weak'' because it'll seem like he's a hopeless romantic and I don't fancy that.

But not receiving them at all is sort of the other extreme. I'd be okay if the lack of flowers are compensated by another (romantic) gesture though. Having no flowers and no romantic gesture at all is... well, sad really. Then again, too much of a romantic gesture makes me feel queasy.

What's too much of a romantic gesture? Hopelessly trying to please me, constantly looking for me and thinking of me, trying too hard, flowers sent to my office, etc. These things have always been a huge turn off for me.

Simple little things (a gesture that isn't overboard) make me a happy girl. People say they're not essential in a relationship, but I've come to terms that I beg to differ. It can make a relationship (even if both partners love God and everything else is fine) go dry.

I've realized now that I'll know I've found the one when it's really right. Whatever he does will be not too much, not too little, it'll feel just right. It didn't feel quite right before. And that's okay, we all learn. I know that it won't take too much work (it won't be easy of course, but I won't be weighted down because of it), I'll just know. Now I'm just waiting on God to tell me when's right and who that'll be. Until then, I'll continue to trust in him.