Valentines Day

Aw, Valentine’s Day is either the best or the worst day of the year. I have always loved when Valentine’s Day comes around. Mostly because I get flowers, stuffed bears, and candy from friends. This is always such an enjoyable holiday for people emotional because of the concept that society put on the holiday. But this holiday isn’t just about the love for a significant other, it’s about the collective love between friends, family, and significant others. I love this holiday a lot because of the love between the people you love and I hope that you guys have a great Valentine’s Day.

The Ghost of Valentine’s Day Past, Present, and Future

Past

In the past, I had a hard time understanding why Valentine’s day was such an important holiday. I remember back in grade school when we gave individual candies themed around the day and give them throughout the class. I still have a bunch of things from when I was a kid, like name tags from the different people within the class. I remember having a lot of fun during the celebration because of getting a bunch of candy from friends. Mostly because we didn’t have the pressure of having a significant other. We were kids, and we didn’t have that in the stars for us, mostly because we weren’t thinking about dating during that time of our lives. Then fast forward to middle school time, people were starting to date and try dating, which is when the pressure of having a valentine started up. I never dated much in middle school and in high school, mostly because I wasn’t thinking about it. Still, that pressure of having a significant other or someone to be your valentine was something that was very known within middle school and even in high school. Back in middle school, I used to think I’d be “forever alone” because nobody in my small town wouldn’t be my partner. I then realized that there is a whole world filled with my potential partners for the future. I got older and realized that your valentine doesn’t have to be a significant other but rather someone with who you’re willing to share the love. This is where my brain transitions into how I feel about valentines day in the present.

Present

Now I look at the fun with friends and the potential for having a significant other. Mostly because last year Valentine’s Day really changed the way I see and celebrate Valentine’s Day. Last year I went out to dinner with a friend and he got me, flowers, a sugar cookie, and a valentines day bear for that year. I of course got him some candy and wrote a sweet card for him. He just asked if I wanted to go out to dinner for Valentine’s Day. We weren’t in a relationship together but he still wanted to celebrate the holiday. He really changed the way I saw how to properly celebrate this amazing holiday. He taught me that this holiday wasn’t just for significant others but rather that it’s okay to show you to someone that you’re not romantically involved with. Right now as a freshman in college, I still see the holiday like that. That’s why I’m going out with my friends to celebrate this amazing holiday that gives love to the people in your world.

Future

The future is unknown but I like to think that I’ll look at Valentine’s Day the same way I did as a 19-year-old. All I know is that Valentine day’s in the future will be different. Hopefully that Valentine will still have those cheesy chocolate boards, valentines day bears, and of course the sour patch kids that every single person in the world eats on that day. Just to overall keep the spirit of giving the world and the people in your life the love that you feel for them, whether that’s with friendships or relationships.

Closing Thoughts

Valentine’s Day is a special holiday and deserves to be celebrated even if you are “forever alone” even though you truly aren’t. So whether you’re spending the day or weekend with the love of your life, some best friends, or with a pint of ice cream that you so deserve, just know that Valentine’s Day isn’t just about having someone romantically involved in your life, but rather the collective love that you have for significant other or your best friends, you deserve to have a good day. Thank you again, for reading this post and I hope that you lovelies have an amazing day, week, month, and year. Happy Valentine’s Day!!!