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Single ladies, get your Netflix queued up with chick
flicks and have the wine handy. Non-single ladies, be prepared for a sub-par romantic
attempt on behalf of your significant other to acknowledge my favorite (and
only) time of the year to binge on heart-shaped, chocolate-covered
marshmallows. Rejoice – it’s everyone’s favorite holiday: Valentine’s Day!
PSYCHE! Of all of the year’s holidays, I’d be willing to
bet that Valentine’s Day is the most hated – not because it kicks the single
population while they’re down (assuming they’re even “down” – being single ain’t
so bad, kids), but because it seems to exist for no real apparent reason other
than to fuel greeting card sales during an otherwise dismal month. Aren’t we
supposed to celebrate love every day?
Shouldn’t we be buying cheesy teddy bears and heart-shaped boxes of chocolates
for our loved ones at all times of the year?
Last night, a good friend of mine called me up to chat as
we were both stuck in horrendous Boston traffic. He told me that he hates
Valentine’s Day – despite the fact that he has a girlfriend. He just doesn’t
see the point. Of course, he cited my previous reasons (as many other guys do):
he does nice things for his girlfriend every other day out of the year, so why
does he, deliberately and preparedly, have to do something just because it is February 14th? Certainly, St.
Valentine wasn’t going around marrying people in hopes that one day his act of
kindness and courage would be commemorated with the exchange of Justin Bieber
greeting cards between lovestruck tweens.
My friend has a point. All of one’s romance shouldn’t be
saved up for one occasion, just because CVS has lined its aisles in pink- and
red-themed candy on a particular day in February. However, I told my friend
that he couldn’t not acknowledge
Valentine’s Day – especially when his girlfriend had already remarked that she
loved the holiday. Sure, there is no law that says Valentine’s Day must be observed, but we all know it’s
happening, so why not indulge a little bit? If you enjoy doing nice things for
your significant other, then why would you be bothered about doing another nice
thing for him/her (however small or grand the gesture may be)?
I’ll admit, it’s always better when one’s motives for
being romantic are a bit more organic, but Valentine’s Day has carved out a specific
time in the year for some QT with you and your partner-in-crime. What's wrong with one day out of the year that encourages and endorses romance and acting on romance? Don’t take it
all so seriously and just use it as an excuse for more loving, touching and
squeezing.
As my title suggests, I'm sure it’s clear
that I actually like Valentine’s Day.
Granted, I like all holidays in general. Let’s be serious – do I strike you as
someone who would turn down a celebration of any sort? I
actually don’t have any Valentine’s Day plans tonight, though. Yes, I do currently have a
boyfriend, but things come up, people are busy, and there just isn’t the time
for that horse-drawn-carriage around the ‘burbs after a long shift at work.
However, we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day at a later date, because I do
think it is important to carve out time for the ones you like/love (whether it
is a new beau, all of your closest pals, or a furry friend). In the meantime, if you are looking for me, I
will be at CVS buying their entire stock of Valentine’s Day themed chocolate.
And I will leave you with this...
I suggest you do what the video recommends at the end...
Nothing says "I love you" like emailing your sweetheart a cat video via YouTube.
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