Happy Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine's Day to all of my dear friends. May more friendships and love be found, and not lost.
Yes, I do realise that Valentine's Day is on 14th Feb and my greeting has come 3 days late. It is intentionally late but nonetheless, intentionally sincere. No doubt, friendships and love relationships play critical roles and are integral part of our lives; and I simply cannot imagine not having either. They make me 'Me' as I pick and grow with my friends and accept that blood is thicker than water, and go through thick & thin with my family. Surely, there will be some waywards who'll come our way, but let's fall back on our precious friends and treasured family.
Back to St. Valentine's Day...truthfully, I cannot help but be a victim of its powerful effect of consumerism. I mean, which Jane can? Really, I admire those who can wholeheartedly believe that this day is nothing but a commercial gimmick and more importantly, NOT expect their Valentine to give them something that will make them go "Awwww". Lovebirds are more apparent on this day and they seem to be every where. The streets lined with floral scent and beautiful flower bouquets of all sorts. So much more open treats, hugs, kisses, smiles and love. By sheer numbers and volumes, this day is made significant. Why not have the same sheer numbers and volumes every day, every day will be significant.
Right now, whilst I agree wholeheartedly that 14th Feb is a great opportunity for commercial profiting (no problem with that), there's this bit in me that'll still expect Mr Right to make me go "Awwww" on this day. But you know, I am still learning and trying and one day, I want to truly believe that it should be St. Valentine's Every-Day and to have "Awwww"s every day in my life...to open my mind and heart beyond the 14th of February.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Yes, I do realise that Valentine's Day is on 14th Feb and my greeting has come 3 days late. It is intentionally late but nonetheless, intentionally sincere. No doubt, friendships and love relationships play critical roles and are integral part of our lives; and I simply cannot imagine not having either. They make me 'Me' as I pick and grow with my friends and accept that blood is thicker than water, and go through thick & thin with my family. Surely, there will be some waywards who'll come our way, but let's fall back on our precious friends and treasured family.
Back to St. Valentine's Day...truthfully, I cannot help but be a victim of its powerful effect of consumerism. I mean, which Jane can? Really, I admire those who can wholeheartedly believe that this day is nothing but a commercial gimmick and more importantly, NOT expect their Valentine to give them something that will make them go "Awwww". Lovebirds are more apparent on this day and they seem to be every where. The streets lined with floral scent and beautiful flower bouquets of all sorts. So much more open treats, hugs, kisses, smiles and love. By sheer numbers and volumes, this day is made significant. Why not have the same sheer numbers and volumes every day, every day will be significant.
Right now, whilst I agree wholeheartedly that 14th Feb is a great opportunity for commercial profiting (no problem with that), there's this bit in me that'll still expect Mr Right to make me go "Awwww" on this day. But you know, I am still learning and trying and one day, I want to truly believe that it should be St. Valentine's Every-Day and to have "Awwww"s every day in my life...to open my mind and heart beyond the 14th of February.
Happy Valentine's Day!
posted by Cin at 2/17/2005 11:14:00 pm
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