St. Valentine's Day
Happy St. Valentine's Day everyone :-).
I don't think people celebrate this holiday properly. It is too commercialized that it cannot be enjoyed for what it is meant to be. I feel bad for the girls who get let down because they have high expectations of their boyfriends. I feel bad for the girls who do not have anyone with whom to celebrate. It seems like a lot of people end up sad on this day, instead of happy. I think I remember hearing something like the most amount of suicides happen around this day, or maybe it is second to Christmas. I know it is second to Christmas with the amount of money people spend. If both these statements are true, it leads one to question if there is a correlation between spending a lot of money and committing suicide around these holidays... what does that say about us as a society? Is it all about having great expectations, or being jealous, or just not being satisfied for whatever reason? I think this is a problem. I also think it is something that will not be fixed any time soon, because there are enough people who benefit from this day and Christmas and those people would not think it is worth it...
On the other hand, I believe this is a good day, when one looks at the true reasons. If people celebrate it as friends, much like first graders celebrate it at school, then they are experiencing the true meaning. Just imagine the cute little kids who make handmade cards for their moms and then the Valentine gets displayed on the family refrigerator for years to come... that is so cute. I also think love is a good thing to recognize, but I think it should be recognized year-round and not just overwhelmingly on one day a year. If you go to the store tomorrow, you will see everything on sale... all the candy, roses, jewelry... it would be less expensive to celebrate this holiday a few days after everyone else does. I like that idea. I should remember it in the future.
Lots of things to think about, but I sincerely hope this was a good Valentine's day for you :-)
-Mickey
2 comments:
I used to be one of those girls who viewed Valentine's Day as "Happy Singles Awareness Day". I didn't like v-day because it just made me feel lonely and undesireable. Why was I lonely though? Because I didn't have a boyfriend. It seems Valentine's Day places too much emphasis on that boyfriend/girlfriend lovey dovey stuff. Which is fine, but doesn't need to be the central focus. I wish I had more perspective in high school and as a lower-classwoman to see that it isn't just about getting a rose or love letter.
So what is Valentine's Day about? Love, right? Sharing love, affirming love, receiving love, redefining love, etc.
My question for Mickey is what is love to you, or how do you define love?
I guess I consider love to be the utmost respect and complete devotion to another. I also know that I have a lot to learn about love... and I'm willing to know how other people define love. Thanks for your insight.
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