valentine's day

Tomorrow is probably my least favorite day of the year - Valentine's day. Why February 14th has been marked as the day where couples make googly eyes at each other, girls gush over over-priced floral arrangements that aren't even pretty, and everyone feels "love in the air" is beyond me. Now before you say I'm just the bitter, cynical, single girl, let me stop you and explain my dislike for Valentine's day.


It has nothing to do with jealousy or bitterness. While, yes, I am alone on Valentine's day, I don't feel incomplete or helpless because of it. I'm not the girl who becomes depressed and drowns her feelings in cartons of ice cream simply for not having a man on February 14th. Honestly, those girls might be just as pathetic as the love-sick ones. I'm not trying to hurt anyone's feelings here, but I just don't think that you should have one day a year where you tell your loved one how you feel about them.


If you love someone, you should tell or show it every day. No, you don't have to buy flowers or candy or jewelry for someone every day (although if you want to do that for some girl, I'm available!). I am a firm believer in the little things - opening the door, cleaning up after dinner, maybe giving up the remote. Yes, it's nice to be showered with gifts every once in a while, but you should show your love every day.


Maybe I'm asking too much of the male species to do sweet, unexpected little things. However, I hear about all the cute things my friends' husbands do for them, and I know I can't be wrong. Guys like that are still out there, somewhere, and until I find one, I'll be here waiting. But in the meantime, tomorrow is just another day. I will go to class, come home, do homework, and go to bed. Maybe I'll treat myself to a little something special - champagne or chocolate covered strawberries or something. But if you think I'm going to be bitter or depressed because I'm alone, sorry. I'm not going to waste my time (and my 40+ degree weather!!!) being sad. Because, as the lovely Audrey Hepburn once said, 
"I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles.