During my dating years, I dreaded Valentine's day. When the day arrived, I'd smile bravely at the gals who received flowers at the office from their significant others. More often than not, I didn't have a guy in my life because I worked too much. Or the guy in my life wasn't into sending flowers.

My way of enjoying Valentine's day was with a romantic book.

Now that I'm married to my hero, I don't worry about receiving flowers on a specific holiday. We celebrate our love every day of the year....