Valentine's Day!

Wal-Mart knows what's up:)

(This is a note that I posted three years ago, but I feel like it's just as true now than it was then:) I know V-Day is a few weeks away but the feelings associated with said holiday start surfacing earlier than the holiday itself, so I thought it was relevant.)


Typically, singles all over the world (and throughout history) have despised Valentine's Day; I am the exception. I have always been a huge fan of the holiday and have found an optimistic view of this special day of love. All the pinks, reds, flowers, hearts, balloons, the joy found in each person you pass, etc. It's the day, next to Christmas, that joy can be found in every aspect of the world, however, some just choose to see the melancholy of it.

What is usually associated with Valentine's Day? A couple dining in a fancy restaurant, dancing under the stars to Sinatra (sorry I had to slip that in there:), little black dresses, sparkling grape juice (for either the underage lovers or those more conservative)...yadda, yadda, yadda!

Valentine's Day is a day of love alright, but not just one type of love! I am so incredibly blessed with many types of love: parents that make me feel proud of myself (not to mention a daddy that is so dedicated to making his girls feel beautiful by handpicking Valentine's gifts every year), a sister that humbles me but looks at me like nothing I do could make her love me less, girlfriends to hang out with and take me out when I need a lift, guy friends that will go to the extent to talk to me for hours or hang out with me with no questions asked, and mentioned last but should be placed first, a God Who wants to be with me for an unfathomably longer time than I can stand myself!!!

Of course I have my downs on Valentine's Day, as any other day. However, I am always able to give and receive joy on February 14th! With cards, with hugs, with smiles, with gifts, etc. Life is full of love if we just take the time to look around and enjoy it. So I don't have a man to hold me in his arms and buy me a ring, but I have been so overblessed with all other aspects of love that it overshadows that one. As for today, I choose to spend my life celebrating the many types of love I do have until I find the ONE I don't.

Happy Valentine's Day and remember that no matter what you are, you are never unloved!