1402 ♥

14.02 ... The day where the majority automatically feel to be all luvey duvey! Buying those milk creamy, brown as my skin chocolates, buying those red as blood roses in dozens, getting those cards with messages that are close enough to what your heart feels for that special person in your life and finding a location where you can share that love, spend money to show your partner she or he is worth it... But I don't understand why there has to be ONE specific day where you have to show your love? Valentine defined is 'An expression of affection, especially romantic affection...', must you wait until the 14th of February to show a person what you mean to them? I mean yeah it's nice to be wined and dined on this particular day, who doesn't like to be wined and dined I love it! BUT, like don't just wait until VDay, treat at least every day as a day where you show your sweetheart that you love them. It's like you're saying because the 9th of February hasn't got any special meaning, I don't really have to do anything for you, it's just a normal day. What makes the 14.02 any different? Apart from the fact its been 'labelled' 'VALENTINE'S DAY'...if it wasn't for that label, 14.02 is basically a normal day!

I'm not saying I'm not guilty of treating Valentines Day like the ultimate day where I must go all out, make an effort and spend money, because trust me I am. I would get overly excited, treat it like it was my birthday and if you know me personally, you'd know I LOVE birthdays! I went all out for my ex, bought him gifts, jazzed up the location where we'd be spending Valentines', cooked dinner, organised a slow jam playlist, made sure everything was on point; even made sure the theme was 'red' :) Yeah I was a little excited. But I realised that this day lasts for 24 hours, like all other days...why didn't I do this the day before, or the day after? What difference would it make, the fact I did it on the 14th? Love is love. It shouldn't be defined only on one day!

And another thing, Valentines' Day gets single people depressed! OK well most of them anyway. They feel like if they don't have a date, or a boyfriend or girlfriend or just a partner, then they are lonely in life. Why did it take this day for you to realise that you don't have someone to share love with and you suddenly become depressed? You didn't have someone yesterday and the day before that and the day before that and you were perfectly fine, so what's the matter now? My friend showed me a text from a girl who was complaining she had no one to spend Valentines Day with, and it sounded like it was the end of the world! It really isn't. Looking at other couples, and seeing people with gifts obviously will turn you off, but I'm sure they were once in your position, and I'm sure your time will come and you will find your prince charming or your princess lovely. In the mean time, learn to love yourself! Be happy! Treat yourself and feel good about yourself. Know that the greatest love is GOD...God is love [1 John 4:8]; in fact God showed us the most perfect love in John 3:16 'For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.' This is wonderful love, because God sacrificed his only Son, so that we may live long. J Moss says in his song 'Know Him': 'He gave His only Son to save us, would you have done the same for haters?' See, He loves us unconditionally. So, even if you haven't got that person to wine and dine you...the greatest love is God and that should be enough for you.

Don't let 1402 get you down, Remember 0316 instead :)