Crossing out the "Heart" Day

With Valentine’s Day approaching—my thoughts of the holiday has made me think, not just about the single day itself but all the single holiday’s we have year around. In America, we celebrate many, but in the first few months of the New Year (in the north at least) when the arctic air is hitting us, all we can come up with is Valentines Day.  Is that really the best we can do to express love to someone?

Valentines Day is the day we confess our love to someone, hold someone’s hand, and even make cute and kind gestures that range from a kissing on a cheek or lips, or maybe just a simple hug to your grandmother or grandfather. One holiday just meant to do all this. My opinion is, it is just NOT fair.

I recently saw this very cute video titled Valentine's for 56 years about an older couple. They were asked to describe each other's relationship without the word love. It also showed the message of love isn't just for one day. It made me think even more that a boycott of this holiday could be a must. Should boycott the holiday?  Because do we really need a holiday to remind us to tell someone we really care about them?  Shouldn’t we be doing that everyday? Do we really need a greeting card with Valentine’s Day on it?  Can’t we just send a card randomly to that person showing them we care and love them anytime?  Or do we really have to use the cookie cutout of a heart to show our love ones something that should be expressed everyday, shouldn’t hearts be on display every day.

Many people’s opinion is that Valentine’s Day is the worse day to be single or just alone, but I disagree. Other holidays would be terrible if I did not have my family or even friends around. Having a partner or husband is family; they provide love not just for one day, but year round. Having true friends, also provide love.  So why do we have to have one holiday to just do all that?

This year, for the first time in eight years, I do not have a valentine, and as too many, that may seem sad, but I am perfectly okay with it. What I really want is someone that gives and expresses his kindness and love to me every day, and not just a day that gives him a reminder.