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by Ernestine Rowe
With Valentines Day just around the corner, it’s a good idea to start thinking about what you may want to get that special lady. While getting gifts for Valentines day may seem a little smarmy and a little Hallmark, it’s probably still a pretty good idea to get some sort of gifts for Valentines Day unless your loved one is particularly progressive and you’re positive that she’s of the same mindset, otherwise you could find yourself in pretty deep trouble come February 14th. But what should you get her?
The best gifts for Valentines Day usually avoid cliché. Of course, getting her a box of chocolates or a bunch of roses or a bear holding a big velveteen heart is far better than getting her nothing at all, it’s probably not going to be particularly memorable unless you do something to jazz up the presentation like give her the roses on the bow of a cruise ship or parachute from the sky holding the teddy bear. Though these methods will probably make the day memorable, if you want to make your actual gift important you’re going to have to do some thinking outside the box.
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In the new science of the twenty-first century, not physical force but spiritual force will lead the way. Mental and spiritual gifts will be more in demand than gifts of a physical nature. Extrasensory perception will take precedence over sensory perception. And in this sphere woman will again predominate.
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Jewelry is another stand-by, and it will usually go over far better than chocolate or flowers as gifts for Valentines Day, but again, it’s not all that inventive. The best gifts will be things that are particularly meaningful for the two of you, though they may not necessarily be expensive or hard to find. For example, if the two of you took a great vacation to France, try tracking down a bottle of wine from that vineyard the two of you loved so much or getting the recipe for that stew that you had in the little café outside of Paris. If she really loves old movies, find a screening of Gone With the Wind in some little theatre out of town. Gifts for Valentines Day should be romantic, more so than gifts for birthdays or Christmas or any other day of the year. Don’t worry about how expensive or inexpensive your Valentines Day gift is, just worry about making it meaningful to the both of you. If you can manage that, then you’re doing a lot better than any of the guys picking up lousy chocolates or wilted roses at exorbitant prices at the last minute. She’s probably not going to remember the heart-shaped box of bonbons, but she’s going to remember that recipe from Paris or candle-lit dinner in the park.
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