If you’ve been in any store lately you are sure to have noticed
this since before New Year’s. The large pink, red and white paper hearts
swinging from the ceiling have been advertising that it is so. Boxes of
Valentines, candies and everything that could possibly be made into a Valentine
are on display begging to be traded for your hard earn shilling.
Many people celebrate their romantic love on February 14th, St. Valentine’s
Day. This day is the popular day to set aside a time to express ones love for
that special someone. Valentine’s Day has been celebrated since 496 A.D.
Traditionally it is celebrated by the giving of candies, roses or greeting
cards to express ones feelings for another.
I have never been a big fan of Valentine’s Day. What is it with Valentine’s
Day anyways? It always feels like your “in” or your “out” on Valentine’s Day
depending on your relationship status. All the hype and pressure to make the
day so special just is exhausting to me. I’ll admit the big fan fare is
romantic and exciting but to me it doesn’t mean as much as a simple and sincere
“I love you.”
So I propose that this month of love be dedicated to all things
worth loving. Think about it for a minute. What do you love? What makes you
smile? What are the simple things that bring you an everyday happiness? Little
things everyday causes us to feel this emotion we call love and enjoying them
causes it to increase.
For me it’s the simple everyday things in life that make me feel
loved. The sunrise, good music, a nice movie, a joke, good company, my love’s
laughter and smile all make me feel this emotion we call love. So join with me
this month as I try to focus on the everyday things that make this emotion of
love feel so real.
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious
privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” Marcus
Aurelius
