When I was a little kid, every Valentine's Day if my mother has just a little money to spare, we would have a big event. I'm talking lobster tails and king crab for dinner with banana's foster for desert with the entire family. I don't think she and my father ever went out together on a date on Valentine's. They chose to instead, to make it a family event, about love and affection even if you didn't have a "significant other". I suppose they thought me that you didn't have to be romantic with someone for them to be a significant person in your life. My daddy always bought my mom and I a bouquet of flowers each (although mine was smaller) and he and mom gave my brother and I each a Valentine's Card. It was lovely. I remember thinking that it would be awkward when I grew up and had a boyfriend on Valentine's because my parents would be sad I wasn't spending it with them. Well, that hasn't happened yet--the boyfriend part. However, I still celebrate the day of love and use it as an opportunity to share my love and affection with those I care about--even if I am only giving people a silly card and a few pieces of candy (I really didn't want to bake this year like I did last.)
Despite the number of Facebook posts and other comments from "single" people about how silly and stupid this day is, I would like to argue that they are not really single, they have people to love and to love in return even if it is not in the romantic sense. While I am looking forward to the day when I am blessed with that different kind of love, I do not feel like I am lacking love or a reason to celebrate love and affection today on this heart-shaped holiday.
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