Well, another Valentine’s Day has come and gone.  And all the romantics in the world have hopefully had their fill.  Here at VidaMendoza we have been witness to all types of romantics.  The true romantic (aka the Palmview Pachuco), the homeless romantic (aka Joshi), the shy romantic (aka Chepe), and many others.  This year we have been treated to the revelation of  the self-described “hopeless” romantic.  And I use the word revelation in the sense that we had not previously had the privilege of seeing the hopeless one in action.  But others had.

In a not so distant past, the hopeless romantic was indeed quite a Valentine’s Day connoisseur.  Apparently, he has been known to “go all out” in the celebration of the “Day of Love”.  Elaborate plans, surprises, cute little stuffed animals, roses, even diamond earrings.  Nice dinners and beautiful sunsets – that was the legacy of the hopeless romantic.  Would this year be any different?

It may come as a surprise, but according to sources, the hopeless romantic did indeed live up to expectations this year.   For the most part anyway.  A nice dinner, roses, chocolates… ah, the joy of romance.

There has been one glaring question though.  In the day and time in which live, the following question must be asked.  Was Hopeless bailed-out? An awful rumor has it that his “daddy” had to provide the funds for this year’s extravaganza!  As shocking as this may seem, the damage to the legacy of the “hopeless” romantic would be immeasurable.  Was there a back room deal worked out?  Did he personally request a bail-out?  Oh, the humanity! And shame.  Let us only hope that this rumor is not proven to be true…