After Christmas nd New Year, another occasion comes along - an occasion when roses and chocolates become a prime commodity; when restos and movie houses become fully booked; and when it's all sweet talk - Valentines Day.
Each year is a unique celebration for me -- regardless if that year I'm single or in a relationship. But this year, it's even more unique, because I'll just be at home on this day. Since it fell on a Sunday and Chinese New Year, surely, most of the peeps will be outdoors. And because of this, might as well stay at home cause I don't want to harass myself with the thought of how to reserve seats in a resto or how to walk freely in malls. Another thing, some of my friends or close colleagues start to be in a relationship one after the other. Obviously, they would go out as couples and I wouldn't want to end up the 3rd wheel or the one they'll just ask out of pity cause I'm still single. Well, being single isn't something that shouldn't be pitied at.
There are is something that I just find odd: the way some people celebrate this day. Some treat V-day like Christmas -- expecting or giving gifts nd partying, or wallow nd loathe this day. To each his own, true enough. But this day shouldn't be treated as a day to be on the materialistic side. Let's all be reminded that St. Valentine is the patron saint of love and not of a significant other. Therefore, it's a day to celebrate love not a lover. Regardless if we are in the sweetness high or hurting or healing mode, it's the feeling and acting love towards other people [family, friends, loved ones, countrymen or God] that we commemorate.
So whether you are married, in a relationship, divorced, it's complicated or single, thank the Lord for the feeling of love given to us -- which is the reason that keeps us going. And never stop sharing and giving love to make this world a better place.
Happy V-day to all ^_^
Each year is a unique celebration for me -- regardless if that year I'm single or in a relationship. But this year, it's even more unique, because I'll just be at home on this day. Since it fell on a Sunday and Chinese New Year, surely, most of the peeps will be outdoors. And because of this, might as well stay at home cause I don't want to harass myself with the thought of how to reserve seats in a resto or how to walk freely in malls. Another thing, some of my friends or close colleagues start to be in a relationship one after the other. Obviously, they would go out as couples and I wouldn't want to end up the 3rd wheel or the one they'll just ask out of pity cause I'm still single. Well, being single isn't something that shouldn't be pitied at.
There are is something that I just find odd: the way some people celebrate this day. Some treat V-day like Christmas -- expecting or giving gifts nd partying, or wallow nd loathe this day. To each his own, true enough. But this day shouldn't be treated as a day to be on the materialistic side. Let's all be reminded that St. Valentine is the patron saint of love and not of a significant other. Therefore, it's a day to celebrate love not a lover. Regardless if we are in the sweetness high or hurting or healing mode, it's the feeling and acting love towards other people [family, friends, loved ones, countrymen or God] that we commemorate.
So whether you are married, in a relationship, divorced, it's complicated or single, thank the Lord for the feeling of love given to us -- which is the reason that keeps us going. And never stop sharing and giving love to make this world a better place.
Happy V-day to all ^_^
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