Every year on Valentine’s Day I see so many posts on social media from people saying they hate this holiday because they feel like it simply exists to get consumers to buy a bunch of stuff to show the people we love how we feel once a year. This irks me to no end. Does the existence of Veterans Day imply that we should only show our respect and appreciation for veterans once a year? Does Thanksgiving exist to remind us we should be thankful once a year? I could go on with 4th of July, Memorial Day, etc. but I think you can see where I’m going with this. That logic is insane. And you know what? All of these days are really great reminders for us to take a break from the hustle and bustle of our daily lives and appreciate others. Love others. How can this be a bad thing? Don’t we all need reminders once in awhile? I know I’m guilty of taking the amazing people in my life for granted sometimes and having a day that reminds me to really show them how much I love them, is a great idea in my book. Don’t want to buy into the commercialism of it all? Then don’t BUY anything!
