Sigh....Valentine's Day. I'm not sure what to think of it anymore. It's been years and years since I've felt the excitement of the holiday. I really wanted to feel special this day and I set off on a quest.
So, first off, here's a link to the origination of Valentine's Day http://www.essortment.com/valentines-day-origin-65103.html Well, after reading that it originated as a pagan holiday worshipping the queen of the Roman gods and goddesses I sort of felt better about not feeling special on this day.
Next I found interesting the comments from several of my facebook friends. One said that Valentines was a holiday to get people to buy cards and candy, another said they didn't celebrate it, and still others offered encouragement that I would one day enjoy the holiday again. What I didn't realize is how many people's lives I had touched in a positive loving way. It was those comments that really put a spring in my step.
So, after all of this I'm still not sure what to think of it but here is my hope for the future: to have someone that enjoys being treated like a queen and looks upon me as her knight in shining armor, not just on Valentine's Day but everyday. I truly don't think this is a fairytale hope of mine. I believe it is reality and the very essence of an eternal relationship. Scrooge said in Dickens' timely classic "A Christmas Carol" I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. May I apply that to love, that if there is a special someone in my future, to them I promise the same, that I will keep the spirit of love in my heart and keep it all the year.
Very nice post, Robbie. I really like your thoughts on the matter. Very true. I didn't even know you blogged. I'll have to check it out from time to time.
ReplyDeleteI hope you find your valentine!! Until then I say we get together and shoot some clay's. Shooting things (non living of course) always makes me feel a lot better!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Wade and Lindy. Wade, we need to go out and get some nature photos that I can put on here. Lindy, you and Russ name the time and place and we'll be there. Remember last time we went and I took my son Alma with us? Well, we went out last October and he busted 18 of 21 clays. Look out!
ReplyDeleteI think that Valentine's Day is what you make of it just like any other holiday. You choose whether or not to celebrate it. I gave up on my birthdays long ago and decided that no matter what anyone else did, I would have a special day that day. It works for me and I am seeing better results from others around me because I have decided not to base me happiness on what others do for me, but on what i do for them and myself.
ReplyDeleteThanks Angela and I totally agree. I just didn't have anyone to share it with.
ReplyDeleteHey Rob, I am sorry to hear that things are not going well. It is sad to see a friend feel unloved or unwanted. I hope that you are able to figure things out. If you need someone to talk to (or need someone to go to a basketball game with) let me know :)
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