The Week - UK (2021-02-06)

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Show ushowyou#CareWildlythisValentin e’sDay


Valentine’sDay.
It’s oneofthebiggestda ys oftheyearif you’reaflorist.
Butthisyearwe’vedecidedagainstselling redroses.

We don’t believe thatValentine’s Dayissomethingtobetickboxedwithagenericdozen.
Showingyoucareisn’t aboutholdingasingleredroseinyourteeth.
Orsprinklingredpetalsonperfectsilkbedsheets.
Asmuchasthemoviesmightsellit tous.

At least ,that’snotthecarewe knowfromthethousandsofnotesthatpeoplesendacross


theworldwithuseverysingleday. It’s taughtusthatcareisn’t thesoftandcheesycliché
thatit’sbeenwrappeduptobe.

Careisn’tjustsoppy.
It’s thefiercestrengthtocarrypeoplearoundyouwhenthey’remostdown.

Careisn’tjustbigromanticgestures.
It’s thelittlethingswe doforpeople ,whennobodyelseise venlooking.

Careisn’tjustcelebratingbirthdays oranniversar ies.
It’s thenotesentwithoutanyneedforanoccasion.

Ourrelationshipsaren’tallperfectredroses,sowhy pretendthattheyare?
They’remessierandmorecomplicatedthanthat.
Butthat’swhatmakesthembeautiful.

It’s becauseyoudon’t buyintotheseclichés,
thatwe’remakingastandnottos ellthem.

ThisValentine’s Day, don’t justsendadozenredroses,
show somebodythatyoucarewildl y.

Love,


RedRoses,it’sover

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