We gave our candidates the opportunity to hand out a rose to someone dear to them on Valentine's Day. A loving day for some, but a double feeling for others.
‘I am my own Valentine.’
‘Right now, I have no love, I am my own Valentine. I would like to give my dad a rose, though, but he is no longer here. He was cremated and there is a small jar with ashes in my room. I always have him with me. Even when I have an important conversation like a job interview, for example, I take the jar with me. I believe then that he supports me.’
‘I would like to give a rose to Sarah. I like her very much. I spontaneously told her yesterday that I love her. It just clicks.’
‘This is also the first rose I ever give to anyone. If I had the chance, I would also like to give a rose to my mother. She lives far away. On the card I would then write: I love you. I like to express my love. If you are economical in expressing that you love someone then it is the most powerful sentence there is.’
‘I love you. I would write that on a valentine card to my secret love far away from here. We like each other.’
‘I would give a rose to a guy in the kitchen, he is my best friend here. He is a sociable man, always singing, dancing and joking. He has a good heart.’
