I digress to what I originally wanted to write about....My thoughts on Valentine's Day. I spent my day going through my crazy daily routine of being all over the place. I finally came home with my back all jacked up that all I could do was lie on the hard floor for most of the evening. A friend came by to bring me dinner because there was no way that I could be seen in public looking like the hunchback of Notre Dame. Then I worked on school stuff and did some studying. I say all this because at the end of the day I wasn't depressed or upset that it was Valentine's Day and I was alone. I had an epiphany or maybe a hallucination from sniffing floor cleaner off the floor but either way it was a realization. Maybe the reason why I don't have my panties in a bunch that I am alone (defined as not having a committed significant other) on Valentine's Day is that I know that I am loved. I am loved by my family, friends, and "the more than just friends" friends.
Which brings me to the point of Valentine's Day. Isn't it supposed to be to celebrate your love for your significant other, family, and friends? Or to let them know how much they are loved? I found this as a definition: Valentine's Day is a day that honors the Italian priest Saint Valentine, but is now celebrated by exchanging of tokens of affection or friendship. I sent out my message of love to all my beloved ones and I received them in return. This satisfies me. Some people are truly alone without family or friends that love them and maybe if I was in that situation I might have to reevaluate some of my life choices. But I'm not and I am grateful for all my loved ones that are in my life.
I also want to bring up another point about Valentine's Day. It's a stressful holiday for most people and now in my older, wiser years I see the reason why people are so stressed. Marketing has made St. Valentine's Day such a pressure filled holiday by making it a relationship indicator of how much someone loves you by what they do for you or get you on that ONE day. Now that's a lot of pressure on someone...I mean if you don't say or do the right thing for your loved one on St. Valentine's Day does it discount all the other "right" things you said or did for the rest of the 364 days in the year? I guess the point that I'm getting at is that you should treat the people that you love like it's St. Valentine's Day everyday. So if you mess up on that ONE day, it will be forgiven because they don't need a holiday to know that you love them.
I now will get off my soapbox ; - )
Love and kisses,
Rosebud
