When I was a kid growing up in South Florida, I have fond memories of school parties and exchanging cards with my female classmates, eating candy with "I LOVEYOU" and "KISS ME" on them, but as I have gotten older, Valentines Day has become something entirely different to me.
My son was born a week after Valentines, and my wife and I had spent most of that week so involved with the fact she was about to pop, we had completely forgotten about the most romantic day of the year.
We made a vow right then to make sure that for the next year we would go all out and do something special.
One year later, on the eave of cupid's big day, we brought my son to visit my grandparents, and spent the evening with them, because the following evening we had plans to go out and spend a nice romantic night together.
My nearly 1-year-old son played with my grandpa all night.
The next mourning, I woke up to a phone call from my grandmother.
My grandpa had passed away in his sleep.
My grandmother called me first before anyone else, and I went to her home and the day forgotten once more.
The following year was not any better, my wife and I split up, and begun the slow and painful process of divorce, and so we never had our romantic day together.
Valentines Day for me has become something different, with some good and some bad memories, but all worthwhile.
The point I am trying to make is this, I think Valentines Day is to each man and woman, something unique, and for most a day dependent on circumstance.
Some people are single, some in long relationships, some in good ones, and some in bad (relationships).
Some people are lonely in this world with no one to love, and some have love and throw it away carelessly with no regard for commitment or the human heart, but some are in love and for them this is their day.
I wish everyone a very wonderful Valentines, what ever your situation may be, and I hope everyone will go out and at least try to make the magic happen in your own life.
Remember everyone, cupid has a job to do, and who knows maybe this year you might be the one to get lucky and cupid will harpoon someone for you, and sparks will fly, lighting will strike, and your life will never be the same.
My son was born a week after Valentines, and my wife and I had spent most of that week so involved with the fact she was about to pop, we had completely forgotten about the most romantic day of the year.
We made a vow right then to make sure that for the next year we would go all out and do something special.
One year later, on the eave of cupid's big day, we brought my son to visit my grandparents, and spent the evening with them, because the following evening we had plans to go out and spend a nice romantic night together.
My nearly 1-year-old son played with my grandpa all night.
The next mourning, I woke up to a phone call from my grandmother.
My grandpa had passed away in his sleep.
My grandmother called me first before anyone else, and I went to her home and the day forgotten once more.
The following year was not any better, my wife and I split up, and begun the slow and painful process of divorce, and so we never had our romantic day together.
Valentines Day for me has become something different, with some good and some bad memories, but all worthwhile.
The point I am trying to make is this, I think Valentines Day is to each man and woman, something unique, and for most a day dependent on circumstance.
Some people are single, some in long relationships, some in good ones, and some in bad (relationships).
Some people are lonely in this world with no one to love, and some have love and throw it away carelessly with no regard for commitment or the human heart, but some are in love and for them this is their day.
I wish everyone a very wonderful Valentines, what ever your situation may be, and I hope everyone will go out and at least try to make the magic happen in your own life.
Remember everyone, cupid has a job to do, and who knows maybe this year you might be the one to get lucky and cupid will harpoon someone for you, and sparks will fly, lighting will strike, and your life will never be the same.
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