Taking Back the Day of Love

Some people get all pissy if they do not have a significant other to mush over on Valentine's Day. Men and women all over the world (Is V-Day celebrated outside of the U.S? Good question.) will cry and mope on February 14th because they are lonely and in need of romantic love. What's love got to do with that?

Instead of all this self-loathing, people should think of Valentine's Day as a rare opportunity: the one day out of the year when it is perfectly acceptable to tell all the people you love in your life how much you love and appreciate them. One day a year when it is okay for men to be sensitive, emotional, and vulnerable. Men, take advantage of this day: see a chick flick and cry a little! Let it all out. I know you've been bottling it up all year long.

Maybe Valentine's Day is just a commercial holiday made up by the greeting card industry. So what?! This is your opportunity to earn brownie points, even better your chances of going to heaven (if you believe in that kind of thing). Step away from the computer this instant and go tell someone you love them. This someone can be your cat, dog, or Chinese fighting fish, but other (better) suggestions are your mother, father, sister, brother, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, niece, nephew, or even a treasured friend. I do not care if you have a girlfriend, boyfriend, or a sugar mama/daddy on February 14th: there are lots of other people in your life that will enjoy hearing that you love them. Go for it.