I cannot, for the life of me, understand people who are fundamentally against Valentine's Day. To me, this is a day to show love. Sure, greeting card and flower companies try to guilt you into believing it is about spending big bucks, but at the very heart of the matter, it is a day to celebrate love in all forms. It is not just a day for romance; I say it again, this day is about love. Loving your spouse or partner, your parents or children, your friends, God, and all the wonderful people who share this earth.
Hubby and I make a point to not spend a lot on Valentine's Day each year. Every year I do something special. Our first year I decorated our house including hearts stating all the various things I loved about him.
The second year I lined Hershey kisses from the door up the stairs to our room, where I sat with a home made valentine telling him I "kissed" the very ground on which he walks. This year, I made him a box of candy valentines, with the card using the name of the candy to say something sweet or silly. Each year, my surprise has cost less than 20 dollars.
And I always make a special Valentine's Day dinner.
For the last two years, I have also used Valentine's Day to show love, compassion, and respect to people in my community by performing random acts of kindness.
To me, this is what Valentine's Day is about. Why would I not cherish a day, any day, every day, every chance, to tell the people in my life how much I love them?
