Apparently, it's a tradition in higher military ranks to give out presents to their family during their promotion ceremony. My hubby gave me a dozen red roses and a drawing of a necklace he wants to get made (10 days notice wasn't enought time to get that done). His concept for the necklace would have three discs. One would be the Spartan shield with a colonel eagle on the back. The discs on both sides of it would have Spartan artwork that signifies the Spartan women, because the strength of the Army is the Spartan women, according to one quote. As you can tell, my husband is a huge fan of military history.
Also for the Song Title Challenge, The Rose by Bette Middler.
Some say love, it is a river, that drowns the tender reed
Some say love, it is a razor, that leaves your soul to bleed
Some say love, it is a hunger, an endless aching need
I say love, it is a flower, and you, its only seed
Its the heart afraid of breaking, that never learns to dance
Its the dream afraid of waking, that never takes the chance
Its the one who won't be taking, who cannot seem to give
And the soul afraid of dying, that never learns to live
When the night has been too lonely and the road has been too long
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter, far beneath the bitter snows
Lies the seed, that with the sun's love in the spring becomes the rose