Monday, January 31, 2011
Valentine's Day
Two weeks from now is Valentine's Day. It is one of the nation's most widely celebrated holidays. But what does it really mean? I could go into the whole history of it, who St. Valentine was, why its on February 14th, ect, but what I really want to do is comment briefly on what it means to me. For me, Valentine's Day is a chance to show the person you love how much they really mean to you. Love is not buying them chocolate (my girlfriend doesn't really care for chocolate anyway), its about sharing experiences, and growing together, emotionally and spiritually. It is about enjoying each other's company, and being there for someone in good times and bad. It is about trust, and about forgiveness. It is about "we," not "you" or "me." So for this Valentine's Day, I won't be falling for the materialistic idealism that Valentine's Day has become. I don't need to buy heart-shaped boxes full of sweets, or a bouquet of red roses. I don't need society to tell me how to show my love for that special someone. Sure, that all can be nice, and I'm not saying its evil to get your Valentine some candy on the special day, but lets not hide behind that mask of commercialism and unoriginality. If you really love someone, do something special for them. Something unique, that shows you really know who they are, and you really care about them. You don't have to spend a lot of money to show some one you love them. I won't blog about what I getting my girlfriend for Valentine's in case she reads this (she likes to be surprised), but I will say that I am missing class on that Valentine Monday in order to be with her (she attends Virginia Tech), because if there's any way I can show her I love her, it is to be with her.
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I hated this post!
ReplyDeleteWell, actually I loved it. But I hated it at the same time.
Any girl would be lucky to have you as their valentine. What you wrote is romantic and so true. The only reason i disliked it is because what you wrote is a reminder to all the girls with average boyfriends that there boyfriends are merely average... Plus is reminds all those average boyfriends that the chocolate they give their girlfriends on valentines day is pathetic and they should be much more original. So when i receive my chocolate I am going to be sad that I didn't get anything more special. :( Haha i sound so negative. I'm just joking around. What you wrote is inspiring so good job. From the sounds of it, your girlfriend has her own Edward Cullen.
I loved this! It reminds me of what my plans are for this V-Day. My boyfriend lives 2 hours away and he's driving down to see me, because as long as we are together, that is what is really important.
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