Valentine's Day

As I sit here and think about Valentine's Day and what exactly it means to people, I can't help but wonder how we fell into this emperialistic trap. Now don't get me wrong, I do not hate Valentine's Day at all. I am definitely not one of these people who is mad, sad, upset, or bitter today just because I am single. I love Valentine's Day and the premice behind it.

What gets me, is how people have been entrapped to believe that (a) they must go all out and spend exhuberant amounts of money on their loved one or (b) feel like they have been deprived of something if their loved one doesn't go all out. You don't need a special day to let someone know that you love them. Nor should Valentine's Day be the only (or anywhere close to that for that matter) day that you plan a romantic evening for your loved one. Love is something that should be shown and told at every opportunity. Take no days for granted because tomorrow is not promised to us.

Now all of this is not a cop-out for Valentine's Day....when I am dating someone on Valentine's Day, yes, I do try to plan something fun and romantic, but it is because I want to, not because I feel obligated to do so. Yes, there is that inate peer pressure that goes along with Valentine's Day...no guy wants to be "that guy" who did not do something special for his lady LOL If you do nothing for her on Valentine's Day then you will almost assuredly be subjected to the snarls, jeers and head shaking of your ladie's friends LOL

My point (FINALLY!) is this: Again, love is something that should be shown on every occasion and you don't need a special day assigned to you to remind you of that. Do the little things throughout the year that you know your loved one will treasure, and life will be much more easy and bearable to live!