Valentine's Day is creeping around the corner. Please don't moan or gasp- this is actually an exciting holiday to celebrate. Whoever said it's about showing your significant other how much you love them didn't get the whole story straight. It's actually about showing your love to everyone in your life.
This is actually my 2nd favorite holiday (sorry Cupid- Santa wins). I love the idea that there is a whole day devoted to love. Devoted to sharing your compassion and feelings for others. Isn't this what we need more of in the world? I love conversation hearts, red and pink flowers, cheesy one-liners on halmark cards and the sudden leap of faith everyone takes on this one special day. For this one day, you can confess and blame it on some little guy's arrow.
I remember sending Valentine's in elementary school. I'd buy the box of Disney princess cards and save one special type for the one special boy in my class. He never knew I singled him out but it still gave me butterflies when I watched him open the heart-shaped envelope.
I'm not gonna lie- the romantic, heart-bursting, o-m-g he asked me to be his Valentine is definitely a way to spend the day. Out of my 21 years, I've only had one of those days. But the other 20 were just as fabulous. I felt just as loved and just as lucky to be surrounded by such fun, loving people in my life. This holiday gets quite the bashing but if you change your perspective you'll change your attitude and I can almost promise you'll have an amazing, new outlook on this special day.
And if that doesn't work- it's my little brother's birthday (yes- valentinO/valentinE- he's a baby cupid) and know that regardless if you have a dinner date for two, there are people out there who love you the other 364 days of the year.
