White Rose

  

Valentine's Day, when hubby got home last night, he surprised me with three long stemmed white roses. What makes it so special is the fact that hubby doesn't normally give me flowers. We've been together for more than a decade now (3 years in the exclusively dating stage and 9 years married) and I can actually count the number of times he surprised me with flowers.

The first time he did was on my birthday 2003, he bought more than a dozen peach roses and had it arranged in a glass vase, then delivered in the office. 2006, he surprised me with three long stemmed red roses with a teddy bear when I got promoted at work and then yesterday, 3 white roses.

When I asked him how he knew that I don't like red roses, he told me that when he smelled the flowers, the white ones didn't give off that much scent and he knew how much I don't like too fragrant flowers. Hmmm, I guess he's psychic since I was having difficulty breathing yesterday and the pollen and scent from red roses would definitely make my asthma worse that it already is.

Researching on the meaning of white roses, here's what I found:

It has also come to mean loyalty and faith, which can be strongly linked to purity. In true love, faithfulness and loyalty are implicit, despite distance or time. For these symbols, white roses are a perfect gift to a beloved who is far away, as they will display not only your love, but also your fidelity. (Source: Wintery Knight)

White roses are sometimes called the “flower of light” and are the bride’s roses. They symbolize unity, sincerity, loyalty, purity, and a love stronger than death. White roses can be mixed with red to emphasize the meaning of love, while white rose buds are an appropriate gift to a young girl from her father. (Source: WiseGeek)

Brightest Blessings!