Romance seems to have gone out of our society today. I think it is tragic.. All too often, the dating scene is about "hooking up" and getting physical. That strikes me as a tragedy -- for individuals and for society as a whole.

I look at my students, tenth graders on the cusp of adulthood.When i mention romance, they don't understand the concept. Perhaps the closest I can get some of the boys is when I suggest to them that the girl they are with is much too good for them, and they need to start treating them that way. Some of them get the point -- and the girls who hear me say that buy into that concept, because they really do want to be treated like a lady, not just a one night stand.

Of course, it usually isn't until later in life that one comes to realize that the dating scene is supposed to be about finding Mr. or Ms. Right, not Mr. or Ms. Right Now. And even once you find that perfect mate, a relationship must be nurtured with a dash of romance every now and then.

Me, I like to leave little love notes for my wife. Some days the screensaver will be a romantic message. Other days she will find a note in the fridge or freezer, or even hidden in a pill bottle when I know her back is particularly bothering her. Perhaps the hardest to pull off was the note left taped around the dog's collar.

One of my ways of keeping romance alive involves a little bit of physical labor on my part, just so she knows I care. Even though my wife's wheel chair has an electric motor, when we go out together I usually don't install the batteries. If I cannot walk through the store holding her hand or go into a restaurant with her on my arm, at least I can provide that loving touch and support by being her source of horsepower. You see, anything can be romantic if you desire to make it so -- because there is Romance for Everyone if you wish to create it.

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