My Valentine’s Day Wish

Valentine’s Day is as divided as Republicans and Democrats, it is the most loved and hated holiday that we experience all year long. For the ones who possess love it can either be a day of bliss or a day of disappointment, for the hearts that long for another it can be a day of scarcity, and for the ones who are satisfied with themselves alone, it is a relief.

I have always loved Valentines Day for different reasons in each stage of my life. So many years I have been my own Valentine, and for you I wish this.

The heart hype can be overwhelming for some, every store, every spam email, and every commercial is pushing what to expect on February fourteenth, they even throw out fear messages that your significant other will be morbidly disappointed if you do not buy their product or visit their restaurant, of course this should be untrue, but for some, we put so much expectation on this twenty-four hour period that this often becomes our reality.

Does Cupid really have this much power? Well, the question is not really does he, but do we give that much power to him? It is strange how we let go of our expectations of the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus at a fairly early age, but this little bow and arrow carrying mythology stays with us far beyond the years when we learn that nothing can be so simple and with each dream there often can be a nightmare. We forget that if in fact Cupid was around that he carries two types of arrows, one that can inspire love and one that inspires hate, let us decide to take accountability for our own happiness. Santa, Easter Bunny, nor Cupid will make you happy, it is your arrow to cast now.

There are as many unhappy couples celebrating today as happy couples, there are as many singles as doubles, and there are as many alone people as lonely people checking this day off the calendar, here is the difference, one type of person makes themselves happy and one relies on another. Note; the ones that rely on another are the disappointed and the angry haters on this day.

My wish for you for Valentine’s Day is to be your own V-A-L-E-N-T-I-N-E, if you would, you’d surely know how happy you could be.

My HEART is with you on your journey,

Lizzy