Now that Valentine's Day and Valentine's Weekend has safely passed I can now cast my thoughts on the subject. I was very surprised at how many negative comments Valentine's Day received on facebook this year. I have noticed mixed reviews in the past, but never anything this one sided. Every single or unhappy person screamed at the world this past Thursday how they didn't need love, didn't need a significant other, didn't need this stupid holiday produced by the card companies, didn't need people around who celebrated this hollow holiday, etc. I for one am a person who thinks of Valentine's Day as a time when you can show anyone you love, you care. It is not just about couples and romantic love. Valentine's Day can be a celebration of love itself. I realize that candy and chocolate is probably not the best way to celebrate the martyrdom of St. Valentine, but the commercialization of this holiday gives us an opportunity to change the tides. Yes, some prefer to not look into the deeper meaning of celebrating love, and do nothing to celebrate other than to give their spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend a stuffed animal. But there are those who take this chance to think about the source. God is Love. So if you REALLY want to celebrate love, you have to celebrate God. Maybe next year on Valentine's Day you can forgo the candy, chocolate, and flowers and celebrate the REASON St. Valentine died instead. Thought for the Day: Love is an amazing thing that most choose to ignore the true meaning of.
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