Single on Valentine's Day

For some people they can't imagine such a thing. Some people actually go out of their way to have a special someone to share Valentine's Day with. Today will be my 21st Valentine's Day single. I'm not going to say it's a bit of a let-down, because it is, but you know what? I survived. And not only did I survive, but I actually had a really good day. I got to hang out with some friends I don't get to see often enough. I talked to one of my friends about her Valentine's Day plans with her boyfriend. I was a bit envious, yes, but I was also just really happy for her. Happy that she was able to find someone, happy that she's very much in love with someone, and happy that she was happy.

People forget what Valentine's Day is really about. It's not about couple's celebrating being a couple. It's about celebrating love. Of course two people in love are going to have an extra good Valentine's, but that doesn't mean those of us who are single are automatically down-in-the-dumps. I'm happy for all of my friends who currently have a significant other. I'm happy that they have a day to put aside the rest of the world, maybe even for just an evening, and lavish one another in romantic gestures. It would be hard to make every day as significant as Valentine's Day, I imagine, because everyone has so much going on in their life as it is. People say you should treat the people in your life as well as you do during the holidays everyday, and you should always treat the people in your life with kindness and respect, but it's hard to divide the kind attention for family and friends you have during the holidays throughout the year.

We live in a society were things are constantly getting more and more hectic. This becomes especially apparent as you grow up. School, jobs, children. It's hard to show all the attention and affection you have for someone all the time through-out an entire year as things pile up on an individuals life. And, honestly, showing this kind of affection year-round would probably get grating. I'm a creature of change- I, for one, need ups and downs in my relationships. It makes the ups all the more enjoyable, especially after a really low period. And I'm not even talking romantically, I'm talking about the friendships in my life. I, honestly, don't have any clue what kind of significant other I would make (as my first blog post makes known). As a hopeless romantic, though, I know I'll figure it out one day.

Which is another reason I can enjoy Valentine's Day. Because I get to see all my friends have wonderful Valentine's Days with their significant others, and I know that I have something to look forward to one day. I have my first Valentine's Day with somebody special to look forward to. And that feeling, the fact that I know I have that to look forward to, is wonderful.