Valentine’s Day…..

In my 32 years on this planet, I have never actually been with anyone on Valentine’s Day up until this year.  (Oh C’mon it’s not thaaaat sad-sometimes timing just doesn’t work out, and you can’t count being in elementary school when you are forced to give Valentines to other kids)

Anyhooo-that’s about to change tomorrow. I’m actually going to be celebrating V day with London. Don’t get me wrong- I’m very excited, but I’m excited every day I get to spend with him, so what’s the difference?

I will be making dinner for us, and drinking wine and eating chocolate…..so in other words-every other day I have spent with London… (Ok slight exaggeration- I don’t drink every day)

So I’m not sure why all these years, I had thought I was missing something?

I remember when I was in elementary school, every kid got at least one card from someone else-things were fairly even and I don’t remember anyone complaining they didn’t have any friends or nobody liked them.

Then along came junior high. Now for those people who actually “dated” (I use the term loosely), things graduated to maybe a flower or candy/chocolates. I vaguely remember heart-o-grams or something like that where you sign a piece of paper shaped like a heart and send it to someone you like. Nothing quite like sitting in class when they’re delivered-and you watch so and so get 5 and you get none. Way to cultivate the kids’ self-esteem (insert school name here)-kudos……

High School- This is where I really began to hate V day because I definitely thought I was missing something.  And maybe in a sense I was, but certainly not enough to warrant the diary entry “Happy FU*@ing Valentines’ Day” (yes that was a real entry).But of course when you’re 16 everything is super important and if you don’t have friends or anything, you might as well just find a train and hop in front….ahhh hormones…how I miss you….

Then in adulthood, things started to change. I’m now a grownup-and I don’t have to be reminded of this day anymore! Except for Cupids, Hearts, Chocolates, Cards, Signs for Dinner Reservations, Signs for little parties, anything pink or red, Arrows, People who are smiling, People holding hands, people skipping, people….Sorry what was I saying??

So now that I get to experience it, and realize that it really is just a day, my viewpoint has of course, changed. I realize now that you don’t need to wait until Feb 14^th to show someone you love them (nor should you!); you can do it anytime you like because it’s not the “day” that makes it special, it’s the person you are with J

Have a great “day” everyone! (and Happy Bday Crys!)

xo