Most people, when they think a bouquet of flowers, will think of roses or tulips or even the colorful arrangement you see when you pass up the floral aisle in the grocery stores. Not everyone thinks of a white carnation. I used to think of them as a cheap restaurant center piece or, frankly, not a good enough flower to give me on Valentine's Day. That is, until 3 years ago.
I always make fun of my long time boyfriend, Aaron, for getting me the worst stuff as gifts. For our first Christmas spent together he got me a DVD of "Despicable Me", a phone case and a relationship book by Steve Harvey... I got him an Invicta watch...( you do the math). For my birthday later the next year, he did much better and got me my first massage; although I didn't get it until 5months later! And for our first Valentine's day spent together he gave me a big, bouncy bouquet of white carnations...
Why would he give me carnations?! Does he not like me?!
I smiled and put them in a vase of water next to my mom's flowers from my dad: 3 dozen beautifully fragrant red roses, and we proceeded to go to dinner and have a wonderful time. When we got home, all I could think of was the carnations. I complained like a spoiled brat about them because I didn't think they were flowers that I deserved (later in this rant I realized I didn't deserve flowers at all).
Over the course of weeks passing by, my mom's roses started to wilt and die. Not the white carnations though. They just kept blossoming bigger and wider.
Finally, my mom threw away about $150 worth of roses in the trash, but my $10 bouquet still stayed blossomed. I was shocked.
Now 3 years later, I think of this and realize that white carnations are beautiful. They symbolize 'pure love' and innocence'. I love my boyfriend and hope that he sends me white carnations for Valentine's Day this year.
If he doesn't... we'll see if he lives this V-DAY (just kidding)
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