Normally I am indifferent and contempt about Valentines Day. To me it was just a marketing devise to sell flowers, chocolates, cheaply made stuffed animals and cheesy love cards, but this year Valentines is more than just bitter and cynical feelings.
In my English class this morning my professor opened the class with her change of perspective on the holiday. She and her five year old daughter made Valentines Day cards for her kindergarten class and her daughter asked her 'why do people hate Valentines Day?" A seemingly awkward let to great insight. Before my professor could even respond to her daughter's question, the girl asked, "Isn't Valentines Day suppose to be the day when you give out hearts?." My professor's moment with her daughter put be in a moment of deep gratitude and joy. Just because I am not in a romantic holiday doesn't mean I can't celebrate the holiday. I am merely celebrating a different type of love. Both my parents sent me Valentines Day care packages, my friends and I exchanged chocolates; Valentines Day is the day to remind yourself just how much you love others and how much they love you. We often take love for granted. In high school, having a relationship seemed to be signify some ridiculous requirement, now that I'm college, relationships are options and choices. For the people in relationships I wish you the best happiness and for those singles out there, soak in the abundance of love that you have and that others have for you.
Happy Valentines Day everyone <3
