February 14th.
A day to celebrate love. A day to get romantic. A day for some single people to be
salty.
For some, this holiday is at the top of the list
of their favorite days of the year. For
others, it is somewhat dreadful and a reminder of what they feel they do not
have when it comes to a romantic relationship.
While I am an advocate for love, I’m not of the opinion that a whole lot
of money needs to be spent in order to prove how much you love your
partner. Love is a beautiful thing and
I’m happy to be loved and in love. On
the other hand, I’m just starting to think that so many expectations are built
up around this holiday and many people are frankly out here getting their
feelings hurt.
With the prevalence of social media these days, I
am beginning to approach the day with a little more skepticism than
normal. Do people want the flowers,
cards, candy, balloons, dinners and rose petals because they are things they
truly appreciate from their partner? Or
are we in an imaginary contest with our friends and followers, attempting to
portray the image of love? If the first
thought of Valentine’s Day is which Instagram filter your flowers will look
best in, there might be other things to personally evaluate.
Simply put, love and appreciation should be a
constant, not stored up for this one day out of the year. Most importantly, with any holiday or special
occasion, you and yours have to determine what is best for your situation. I'll be doing just that, spending time with my handsome Valentine! :-)
