Valentine’s Day - Love Everyone Everyday
Valentine’s Day is a bit like Mother’s Day and Father’s Day - it reminds me of some corporate greedy grab for card sales for Hallmark. Call me a cynic, but I’ve never been a fan of any of these days. I’ve held these views ever since I can remember. Even as a young lad, I would tell my Mum, “I’m only saying happy Mother’s Day Mum because we were reminded before we left school yesterday to say Happy Mother’s Day to our Mum this morning”. I’d then add, “I love you everyday, Mummy. Not just because it’s Mother’s Day, today”
I find Valentine’s Day ‘exclusion-al’. I have been in a relationship for about 12 years, but before this time when I was single - that’s when I really had a reason to dislike Valentine’s Day. All the couples would be sending one another flowers and going out for romantic candle lit dinners etc, and the lonely singles have it rubbed in their face that they’re still alone. Everyone wants to be loved, or to share love. Being single is very hard for some people to have to live with - it’s lonely. My heart goes out to my friends who are single and want to be in a relationship. They live with these feelings everyday. But, Valentine’s Day brings those feelings roaring to the forefront and amplifies the feelings of being alone and without a lover. I really dislike the sentiments of Valentine’s Day for this reason. I’d be so much happier for Valentine’s Day to be a celebration of all love between all people - friends, family, neighbors and even strangers. It usually takes something like a natural disaster to bring the good spirit of love out of people. Sharing compassion, love and kindness with a stranger comes so easily when we’re faced with fear. Fear is the opposite of Love - Not Hate.
My Facebook status says: “If You Love Someone .. Tell Them .. You Never Know When You’ll See Them Again.”
Happy Valentine’s Day to All of us. I hope you all feel love in your heart today.
