My latest column is about the upcoming romantic holiday, from which I abstain.
How do you celebrate Valentine’s Day?
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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Don’t NOT bring her that little pot of flowering spring bulbs from the grocery store just because it’s Valentine’s Day. Tell her you got them for her just because it’s Tuesday. (Never pass up a chance to say “I LOVE YOU” without saying “I LOVE YOU!”)
Dan: When I sent my previous comment, I hadn’t read your column yet. You mush! Don’t tell me you don’t believe in Valentine’s Day! You were a little early, but you just sent Y’Lady one of the most beautiful Valentine’s I’ve ever read!
pinkypie: Thanks, you know how I love to pour out my heart!
I agree with pinkypie – THAT was the greatest Valentine’s Day present ever!
It is true though – you shouldn’t save your mushiness for one day. My husband and I tell each other we love each other countless times through the day. We’re not mushy about but when we head out, before bed, etc. we just do a quick “I love you”. I tell my kids I love them all the time (luckily they are still young and don’t roll their eyes at me yet!). I think my kids saying “I love you Mom” is the CUTEST thing ever! It melts my heart every time. You honestly never know when your last day will be – as depressing as that sounds! – but it’s true, you should never have the regret you never got to say I love you to someone. On my wall up the staircase I have the saying on my wall “Always kiss me goodnight”. It’s the same thing.
I enjoyed your column and agree with your sentiment 100%. Every night, just before we go to sleep, my wife & I say,”I love you” and mean it. I’m one of the cynics who like the Hallmark Holiday analogy because I think it’s accurate. When I was single and hadn’t met my wife, I hated Valentine’s Day because I felt it reminded me of my inadequacy in finding someone to care for. Now that I have someone, I find it useless and crass.
Valentine’s Day is no more a “holiday” than Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or Halloween; more Hallmakr Holidays as you noted.