He certainly isn’t the most romantic in the traditional sense anyway, but he does get my motor purring with all the little things he does every day. They are easy to take for granted, especially because he doesn’t do them because he thinks they are romantic, but if you’re paying attention, it is obvious. It is in the way that he wakes me every morning with bratty kisses that cause the hair to stand on my legs and the goosebumps that he is going for. He isn’t so much about the institutions as he is about being in the moment, and he believes that each moment should be lived like there is no guarantee of another and that therein lies the real romance. It’s the real appreciation of what you have right now instead of worrying about the hereafter. He’ll get me flowers but prefers plants. He has great taste in jewelry but doesn’t believe in extravagances, especially when the minerals used are more coveted than the love they’re supposed to symbolize. He cooks, cleans, and does laundry, and th...