Sunday, February 14, 2010

Why I Love Valentine's Day!


Okay, I agree it's a Hallmark Holiday! I agree that it's commercial. But since I was a young child, I have loved Valentine's Day!

In school, valentines were handed out by the nuns and put on each child's desk while the kids were out of the classroom at recess. When we came back, there they were!

Now, far from being a romantic experience, it was just a fun experience! These magical little cheap cards were to both boys and girls, and signed usually "from your friend Sally" or "from your friend Rodney". They weren't even really your friends! It was just so fun to get these cards!

As a grown woman, I stared spending a large amount of money every year on Valentines Day. I bought them for all of my friends, my neighbors, the checkers at the corner market, the groomer at the pet store, the guy at the liquor store, my gardener, my mailman, and just about anybody else I could think of! These were my little pieces of sunshine just to spread around! Nothing made me happier on Valentines Day than to get a valentine! In my opinion, everyone should have the experience!

It can be the "I love you truly" with flowers and lace on the card, (although the mailman might take that one the wrong way!), or the "You make me smile, Valentine" message; it really doesn't matter. It's one day when I can return to the 8 year old girl sitting in a classroom feeling the joy of cards with my name on them!

10 comments:

  1. Those nuns would be really proud of you. Seriously, I think that's sweet and if it's fun for you, well the joy IS in the giving, isn't it.

    Happy Valentine's Day. There. I said it. And you're the only one, too. ;)

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  2. Oh Linda, Bless you....think of how much joy you bring to so many people...some people who probably would never even get one if it weren't for you. You are awesome!

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  3. Thank you Jayne and Val, but I have to admit it's purely selfish! The looks on people's faces when you hand them a Valentine's Day card! I even gave one to my bus driver! He nearly rolled the bus over in excitement!

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  4. I completely and totally ignore Valentine's Day. It's stupid.

    Yeah, I am bitter and lonely. Why do you ask? ;-)~

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  5. I know exactly what you mean. I love to both receive cards and give them out. It's so nice to be able to give someone a smile. Valentine's Day is a lot of fun. I hope your's was great!

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  6. I love Valentines Day too. Alice and I use to spend weeks on elaborate art projects for this day. Alice did amazing Valentines that the Smithsonian would be proud to display. The art of poetic love notes should not be confined to only one day. Chocolate hearts and truffles and Hersheys Kisses should remain in ones pocket if words fail us.

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  7. Darling Bird, you are my spirit child. Of course you love Valentines Day!

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  8. I confess, I do love those antique cards and I do appreciate a well crafted hand-made card.

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  9. Cat Lady, I do too. They are simply gorgeous!

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