The adolescent obsession over giving away anonymous gifts of various types of candy attached to a secret love note is mind boggling to me. I just do not understand the concept. I am always down for a mid-afternoon sugar high; however, I cannot bring myself to comprehend the logic of Valentine's Day.
I am honestly not even sure the meaning behind this silly holiday? Thanksgiving. Christmas. Easter. I completely get the meaning of those celebrations! But this lovey-dovey holiday is still a weird concept for me. If I am going to express my love for someone I would like them to at least know I was their admirer. I put all the time and thought into making them a sweet card, and then they don't even know who it was from? How does this make any sense at all!?!
As a younger student I do recall the thrill of Valentine's Day. We would take the prior week to make boxes, envelopes, or any other assortment to hold all of our sugar and love notes. Back then, it was ideal! But once we fast forward to the present, I still am at a loss for understanding. Of course the sugar has been upgraded to heart shaped boxes of chocolate, and the cute Valentine cards replaced with red or pink roses, the purpose of it all just isn't there. I am a seeker. I want to find a meaning for everything around me. So here we are...again. Why do we dedicate a special day of our calendar year to St. Valentine? If you think about it numerous people were influential in our history; however, we do not dedicate a day to them?
The only logical solution I can bring myself to is that as a whole we long for a romantic side in our lives. Daily living can get overwhelming and stressful. So to fix this awful but true situation, we dedicate February 14 to all the sappy humans of the world. A day for all of the women to indulge in arrays of chocolate creations, and the men to express their feelings to these very same women. Sounds like a pretty successful day if you ask me...
I guess in the end, the confusion and clutter is worth the happiness. I do; however, still long to find a more suitable meaning for this holiday. Making someone smile and realize they are appreciated still matters though. People don't share enough of their true emotions with each other. So if we have to dedicate a day to telling others they matter, then I suppose I can sacrifice and enjoy the tasty, sugary treats that go along with it...
I really enjoyed reading this; I think because this reminded me so much of myself and my blog. I have the exact same opinion as you on mostly all of this stuff! It was really interesting for me to read this and see how you put your opinions into writing and helped me see how I could have improved my blog. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteI like when you talked about how you don't like the concept of a secret admirer. I like having Valentines Day but you definately had some good points about why you don't like it.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you talked about how people don't really know the point of why we celebrate Valentine's Day because it's such a valid point. You didn't just talk about that though, you also talked about why people do celebrate it. You explained your thoughts, positive and negative, which really show your personality. You always have really good word choices which just makes your writing strong. Good job!
ReplyDeleteI think your personality really comes out when you are writing. You said everything that was in your mind. I loved it! Great job!
ReplyDeleteNice job on your tone. Your confusion with the obsession of this day clearly comes through. You show the evolution of the thought of the day and what it meant to you early on and what it means to you now.
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