Valentine's Day is coming up.
Does it matter? Could it?
Are you at least planning on having a little fun?
Love is an interesting concept. It can be a noun (a "thing") or a verb (an "action"). Perhaps it can be both ... an emotion that you act on?
Likewise, the words "I love you" can be a declaration of how you feel to someone ... or a command to yourself to treat a person with love.
On a practical note, I found a gift that really worked for me. It's called "Lovebox" ... and, no, it's not a sex toy.
Lovebox is a tool to deepen emotional connections. It consists of a lidded wooden box with a heart attached to the front and a phone app for you to use to compose your messages. Inside the Lovebox is a screen, a wifi connection, and a little motor. When you send the box a message, the heart spins to notify the recipient that they have a message.
The Lovebox gives me an opportunity to send special messages to my wife whether I'm home or away. I know that she loves seeing the heart spinning (and I believe that it makes us a bit closer each time she lifts the lid to see her message). Lovebox creates anticipation.
I was unsure how my wife would respond ... But she LOVES it ... and looks forward to receiving messages (and reminds me if I forget or seem to be running late with them).
With that said, she made it clear she didn't want me pre-writing messages and having the app drip them to her like a marketing campaign. So, of course, my next message was "A robot wrote this."
We've been using Lovebox for over six months and it still seems fresh and fun. Another example of how technology can improve human lives.
Hope you (and your special someone) have a Happy Valentine's Day.
