on valentine's day

i don't like this "holiday". and it's not because i've never had a boyfriend on valentine's day. it's because i really think that the fact that we need to have a holiday to remind us to love one another is maybe a little pathetic. and while pretty flowers, chocolate, and fancy dinners are nice they are not love. okay, so maybe i'm feeling a little pessimistic. but shouldn't we "love" one another every day of the year? except in the true sense of what it means to love - to be selfless, patient, kind, forgiving, sharing, sacrificing, to not be judgmental. this is the kind of love that awakens the soul.

i think i've come up with my lenten...thing. to spread love. to express to those i love how much they mean to me, how much i care about them, and how i am so glad to have them in my life no matter what day it is. to take the words "i love you" and put them into action. to make everyday valentine's day....cheesy as it may sound.