A simple rose

Today I was out running errands and I came home to discover that Danny had stopped in for a few minutes before his next appointment. We had just been on the phone and he had not mentioned that he was home so I was pretty excited to see his car in the garage. I came into the kitchen and there on the counter was a single rose!! I was so surprised and touched. I remember when getting flowers felt almost mandatory while we were dating and I began to take them for granted. Now romance to me is bathing Sydney, letting me sleep in an extra half hour or suggesting I get ice cream with the girls when I need a break. Today I realized that I still love getting flowers. They mean even more now, because they are spontaneous and few and far between. Not that I am complaining. I know I would feel guilty if he bought me extravagant bouquets when there are more pressing things to buy. But today I realized that while he was out at work, going about his day he thought of me and that just makes me feel like a queen.