Valentine's Day

Yes, the dreaded day of love and mush is upon us. Now, I'm writing this piece as a single person and not through the possible eyes of someone in a romantic relationship. If you wanted that, then maybe I should have done this last year when I was actually in a relationship. But I'm not now, so you can just deal with it or leave.

Now, Valentine's Day, as we all know, is held on Feb. 14 and is celebrated by love and affection between intimate couples. Whether it's a romantic night out on the town, a card and chocolates (and flowers) , or even a nice bed for some "deep sea diving". Either way, Valentine's Day began in 500 AD by Pope Gelasius I, the day being named after one (or more) early Christian martyrs named Valentine. Though Pope Paul VI removed it from the Roman calender in 1969, the religious observance of the day is still allowed. It's only in the High Middle Ages does Valentine's Day become associated with romantic love in Geoffrey Chaucer's circle.

Now, I don't see how little heart shaped window stickers, baby's in diapers with angel-like wings and a bow that's suppose to make one fall in love with the first person they see, and a bow has anything to do with Christian martyrs, or even love for that matter. I honestly don't see what the big deal is to have one specific day set aside to show one's love to one that they care about when they should do it everyday. Granted, like I said, I'm single and I really don't care about Valentine's Day because of that. Then again, it's nice to hear 'I love you' on the 14 when one's dating, engaged, or even married. But one should say that everyday to their significant other because you don't know what's going to happen when you go off to work or whatever one does during the day. If you cannot express that kind of feeling and expression to another person that you truly care for, then perhaps you should rethink why you're with that person.

Today, Valentine's Day has become nothing more than a day where the card company's, flower shops, and sales of chocolates (plus intimate items) can make even that much more money. Yes, flowers and chocolates are nice with a card, but if you truly care for someone, tell them yourself, don't let a card do all the talking for you.

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