love month

Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrated on February 14 by many people throughout the world. In the West, it is the traditional day on which lovers express their love.

An alternative theory from Belarus states that the holiday originates from the story of Saint Valentine, who upon rejection by his mistress was so heartbroken that he took a knife to his chest and sent her his still-beating heart as a token of his undying love for her. Hence, heart-shaped cards are now sent as a tribute to his overwhelming passion and suffering.

at this time, Valentine's day has been popularized, or rather, commercialized. special discounts for couples in hotels, gift vouchers for lovers, different promotions on restaurants for two...

which somehow gives a connotation that this is really just for lovers.

but isnt it that Valentines are not just for lovers? how about those singles with so much love to give to other people? what about the young ones, who still dont understand what being inlove is all about yet needed to be loved?

what about those people whose partners have passed away? where they not allowed to celebrate?

love is an intense word. it has a meaning of his own. its reach is unreachable. hence, most people tend to minimize its value.

love month, same as Christmas, is mainly about love. but not just for couples... love is something that everybody is entitled to receive and should be distributed. it is something that should be celebrated, but again not just for lovers...

kids should be treated fairly, i believe they also should be thought the essence of commemorating this special occasion. this is not just for their parents... they should be given the priviledge to experience days like this, they should celebrate being loved.

singles usually panic! they were the least happy when February comes. no dates for valentines... but those singles are the ones always available in times their friend couple broke up. they are the ones who loves their family more. a date or treat for this unconditional love should also be given to them.

and ofcourse, our families... who does not get tired of loving us, more than anybody else.

well, its not that i belong to "smv" (samahang malalamig ang valentines) as we call it. i have a date... lol!

its just that i know some people who dont have and doesnt want to celebrate. people who think that this is just for lovers.

this is not...

valentine to me is worth celebrating. even not on the 14th, but set a date where you can share this day or night or weeks with your loved ones to make them feel that their love is as important and worth the celebration :)