Pink & Red Wrapped Holiday

I remember when I was a little girl my dad was not much on the holidays. Yet, every year I could count on there always being a card and a box of candy for Valentine’s Day. I guess my dad was more of a romantic than I ever gave him credit for. I suppose you could say that I am a Valentine’s Day wanna be. I want to believe and love the holiday, but it’s hard to embrace a holiday that celebrates love. If it were only about celebrating love then things would not be that bad. It’s about celebrating the love that one man has for one woman. A declaration of you are the only one for me and I am celebrating that fact with the world today. I know many women who think that Valentine’s day is a bogus holiday. A hallmark invented torture device. The only people that truly benefit from this day are chocolate makers, florists and restaurants. I think if a man doesn’t love you on Feburary 1st then what difference does the 14th make. I was talking to a friend of mine about it recently and she said oh valentine’s day is just a commercial holiday. After she said it I thought I don’t believe you. I think that deep down inside regardless if we want to admit or not all girls want to be somebody’s Valentine. Even being daddy’s valentine would be fine. There’s something strange about this red and pink wrapped day. My eye is drawn to the colors of it and the idea of love. I love the idea of love as I always say, but the reality can be a different story. Really though what woman doesn’t secretly cherish the thought of being someone’s girl. What is it about this holiday that makes you totally question your worth? Are you somehow less significant if you don’t have someone to call your significant other? That’s silly of course not. Every woman knows that. We also know that no matter how cynical, broken or defensive we are we still want Prince Charming to slay the dragon and come get us or in today’s world maybe just a simple Valentine’s Day card will do.