Not that I am a negative person but I just don't get it. Valentines day: chocolate, cards, cheap jewelry. Maybe I am to practicle for my own good. When I was younger It was a testimony to see if the male in my life loved me. They were usually to stupid or broke to do much. I recieved some cheap jewelry, flowers, chocolate. Here's the deal: I wear very little jewelry, not a big chocolate fan and well flowers are nice. Flowers are nicest when you go out and get them in nature and arrange them. My husband Blake knows this, he's pretty smart, this is why I married him.Even the purchased ones I appreciate, they do bring nature and beauty in. Cards are nice when you make them yourself or they are halariously funny ( and on recycled paper).
Now I am not opposed to love, real love that helps you when you need it. Stands beside you when you are ugly, holds your hair when you vomit. That's love. The last one reserves a place only for my children.
It seems that our consumer society looks at Holidays from a view that it is an excuse to buy more. That is surely easier than giving your time, your ear, or your arm around the shoulder. Buying has become our addiciton, like heroine, it numbs for a moment then the pain hits and you need more. Even in this repressed economy thier are huge mega jewlery stores opening. Give me a break. Do we stop to think about how diamonds get so cheap. In this culture of America very few people are concious of thier buying. Do people elsewhere suffer becasue of our buying choices? Sometimes. Its impossible to know everything about what you purchase but try to be consious of as much as possible.
For our Valentines we will go out to dinner, my choice, so I can have a night off. My kids will get a small box of chocolate. They love chocolate and they rarely get it. So its a treat.
Not to be humbug about the whole thing.... but think about the people in your life, what do they need. Maybe a big hug and a kiss for your significant other and a hand picked bouquet. Maybe dinner and you help with some of thier chores.
For all you single people, rejoice at the day that you save your money and the worry about it all.
Joyce Meyer once said, in a sermon mind you ," Unmarried people always want sex, and married people are hardly ever having it." Just thought that was pretty acurate. We always want what we don't have and not what we do have. Maybe a good valentines day for each of us would be to take time to be grateful and let the people in your life know they are on the list.
Hints.
1. Pick flowers or twigs and leaves and arrange for your loved one.
2. Make a card and list what you love about the recipeint.
3. Take someone who cooks a lot out to dinner.
4. Help take over someones chores.
5. Give hugs and compliments all day.
Happy Valentines Day,
Courtney
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