With all the chuma chattee (slurpy hugging and kissing) that was going on today I found myself feeling rather aged, though I am only thirty one. Romance no longer means getting a heart shaped balloons, chocolates or flowers, it has become more of an enigmatic persuasion that needs to be re-discovered.

When people think romance they think of candle light dinners, diamonds, moon lite nights, blah blah blah but when I think romance I see tender moments when a man searches out for his mate in a crowded mall or a child hugs a parent or my rabbits thump me away when I'd be trying to hug them in case they didn't know it was a Smoochie- huggie , get jiggy with it day.

Though the day ends for me as all days end - quietly but I wanted to wish all of you a Happy Valentine's Day. May all of you know the joy of love and giving.

Sonal Panse did a short poem about the plight of love in India on V Day. Enjoy