I’m going begin my Valentine’s Day post with this brief metaphor… Holidays (such as V-Day and the like) are icing on the cake that is a relationship. Follow me here… I promise I won’t bash the holiday too much!
I think it’s kinda wack how people love to set aside a day to do the things they should be doing anyway. Why wait until V-Day to show someone you love them? Why wait for Mother’s or Father’s Day to show your parents you love them? Life is too short to not do these things everyday.
If you DO these things everyday and still chose to celebrate the holidays in addition, then I applaud you. I’m not saying that people shouldn’t celebrate their chosen holidays. Like I said at the start, today should be like icing on an already sweet cake of a relationship. It can only make a good relationship better.
But if you’re waiting around for a holiday to show someone you care, if Valentine’s Day is the only day your SO feels appreciated, then you who are putting icing on bullshit and hoping it tastes good. I don’t care how much you pile that icing on, it’s still gonna taste crappy.
Keep that in mind as you rush out to buy candies and teddy bears today. It’s not promised anywhere that you or anyone else will make it to the next holiday. So take full advantage of every day and the special ones will be all the sweeter.