So you screwed up again

Sooner or later you’re going to screw up, and there’s no better time to repair the damage than Valentine’s Day. The trick is matching the gift with your crime. May we suggest:

You compared holidays with her family to waterboarding. Buy a picture frame from Sanctuary Home & Gifts on Highland Road near Kenilworth, and fill it with a photo of her parents in their 20s. The younger and happier they look, the better.

You gave her a gift card for Christmas. Listen to her. Then go to Cottonwood Books on Perkins Road just south of the overpass and buy a vintage, used volume on a topic that captures her fancy. Bonus points for writing notes in the margins. Have Peregrin’s Florist on Highland near Staring top it with a bow and flower.

Guy’s Night Out turned into an all-nighter. Plan a fun night in, alone. Pick up the trois gateaux, hallelujah crab, crčme brulee and a bottle of wine from Juban’s on Perkins Road near Acadian Thruway. Turn off the cell phones. Watch her favorite movie. Cuddle.

You ran over Skippy. This no gift can fix completely, but you do wonders for your karma by visiting the Capital Area Animal Welfare Society at caaws.org, and peruse photos and bios of local cats and dogs for the perfect new pet.

She found your ex in mobile phone “top 8.” Jewelry, brother. Jewelry. Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry or Robert Roth Jewelers can get you out of this one. Changing your profile photo to one that includes your woman won’t hurt either.