Sunday, February 15, 2009
What a Difference a Year Makes
I was just reading last year's Valentines Day preblog and here I am doing 2009's post Valentine's Day blog. I am happy to find myself feeling the same. A friend of mine and her boyfriend even brokeup for Valentine's Day (yes even I found that strange, yet at the same time awakening). Why do we rebel so much about a day?
Its not the day that is materialistic, but the people celebrating the day. Do the cards make Valentine's Day materialistic? Do the romantic dinners make the day wrong? I agree if expectation forces behaviour then I do have a problem on the overall process; but, shouldn't we want to give and show love just as I discussed last year?
I even forgot for a few minutes it was Valentines Day and as a friend's girlfriend feverously cooked over a stove for a quiet date night it took myself to remember to get out of there so they could have that night together. I thank those who don't remind me daily I am single and make it comfortable to be in a world where that is so.
Its not the day that is materialistic, but the people celebrating the day. Do the cards make Valentine's Day materialistic? Do the romantic dinners make the day wrong? I agree if expectation forces behaviour then I do have a problem on the overall process; but, shouldn't we want to give and show love just as I discussed last year?
I even forgot for a few minutes it was Valentines Day and as a friend's girlfriend feverously cooked over a stove for a quiet date night it took myself to remember to get out of there so they could have that night together. I thank those who don't remind me daily I am single and make it comfortable to be in a world where that is so.
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