Saturday, 10 June 2023

Little things mean a lot

Little things mean a lot 

      Romance dies the day thoughtful gestures and courtesies are no longer a part of daily life. A bowlful of blueberries, a slice of buttered challah toast, a pomegranate carefully smashed to release the seeds and juice are all niceties to be accepted graciously. A wink to share a secret moment, a blanket pulled over cold knees, a touch on the shoulder in passing are familiar loving gestures. Little things mean a lot.

Barry has just returned from an overnight stay and presented me with a cellophane packet containing a white plastic knife, two cream crackers, a foil-wrapped pat of butter and a small sealed cuboid of (probably) Cheddar cheese. I was a bit peckish so I ate the offering. The fact that he didn’t want it is neither here nor there.

Who says romance is dead?

10 comments:

  1. Now that is really romantic.

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  2. I remember my hubby-the-first coming home from weeks in the bush "playing" soldiers (training exercises) and handing out left over ration-pack goodies to the kids and me. Bars of chocolate, tiny pats of butter, vegemite, and tubes of sweetened condensed milk.

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  3. Whoever said romance was dead? I, the Tigger, presented mice and birds to my loved ones. Xxx Mr T

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    1. Greater love hath no cat than he capture small creatures for his humans.

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  4. Not me. It takes many forms and has many different voices but it is alive and well. xx

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  5. Hi Janice - wonderful to read ... fun! Cheers Hilary

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    1. Thank you, Hilary. Hope you're fully recovered now x

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  6. Here we say, it's the thought that counts, even if it is a pack of crackers. Enjoy the treat from one who thought of you.

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