This was a really, really hard one for me to come to terms with but now I can’t wait for Farmers Market days. That’s when I buy myself a huge bouquet of flowers in exactly the colors and floral assortments that trip my light fantastic. What I’ve learned over many decades is that waiting for someone to buy you flowers is fraught with disappointment. S/he loves you, s/he doesn't love you...maybe. But maybe s/he just wants to show you love in a different way. My partner Patrick buys me exquisite jewelry and fancy chocolate bars. And he does the laundry. You want flowers? Pick out exactly what you want, take them home and put them in a beautiful vase.