I write for my school paper, they gave me my own column because they think i live a somewhat interesting life. Anyway, here are my thoughts on Valentine's Day.
Love is in the air
I used to be in the “Valentine -schmalentine” frame of mind. I was bitter and thought there was little point in telling other people how much I care on one day out of the year.
I have since calmed down and started to see the actual point of Valentine’s Day. Sure, it’s nice to think that you show your friends, family and significant other how much you care about them on a daily basis, but very rarely is this the case.
I hope all my friends and family know how much I care about them, but it is very rare that I buy them flowers, or candy or cards for no reason at all. It’s not because they don’t deserve it, they deserve nice things every day, but I’m not rich, nor do I have time to make things for them.
It’s kind of sad in a way, that we have to set aside special days to tell people how much we really care about them, but honestly we need it.
I’m trying not to view Valentine’s Day as a day for only couples and lovers, but for people I care about. Sometimes it’s hard to separate that kind of thing, but when you really look at it, you’re only supposed to really romantically love one or two people in your life. Think about how many more people you love in other ways and how your life would be affected if they weren’t there.
This is why I believe in Valentine’s Day: because friends buy me food when I have no money, because of all the mix tapes and CDs my friends make for me for no reason at all and because my family remembers how much I like butterflies. Basically, people show me they love me and I want to return the favor.
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