Well, its been a while since I've blogged and I have several reasons why...work, sick, sick of work, etc. With today being such a "special" day I thought it'd be a great time to get back to it.
I've never been a big fan of Valentines Day and I think it's mainly because I usually don't have anyone to share the day with. I know, poor pitiful me!!! I wasn't one who dated alot in high school (had my one guy the entire time) and I was busy raising a child as I went through college (my new little guy). So I've really never made dating a priority.
I've always been entrigued with the whole concept of Valentine's Day. My pastor calls it Forced Affection Day. He says he likes to celebrate the love he has for his wife every day of the year. A pretty nice save from the pulpit if you ask me!!!
I guess all in all it's not that bad of a day. If you are in a fabulous relationship you can use it as a day to reflect on you & your spouse or significant other. Then it gives those of us who aren't in a relationship or who have had bad luck in that arena someone to blame it all on. Poor Cupid!!
Now that's a whole other topic itself...Cupid!!! I really should've done some research on Valentine's Day before writing this but since this blog is all about my perspective then I guess it doesn't really matter what the research says about the day. I just wonder how in the world a little person (baby, I guess) in a diaper got chosen to represent this particular "holiday". Who had the bright idea that this diaper boy, as I like to call him, should go around and shoot people with arrows that then give them some kind of eternal love thing? Who decided that???? If it works you find everlasting love if it doesn't you just got shot in the you know what with an arrow by a dude in a diaper. What's that about????
I know I'm guilty of blaming Cupid for all my relationship flaws. Maybe it's not fair of me to do that but someone certainly needs to take the blame. It definitely wasn't MY fault!!!
The honest truth is that I like where I'm at in my life!! I've had the opportunity to experience love and all that comes with it. The butterflies, the smile that won't go away, the comfort of just knowing that person was in the same house that I was in. Been there done that!! Obviously it didn't go as planned and although it took me a long time to deal with that I'm finally there. I decided long, long ago that my priority wasn't going to be to get back into "that". I've relearned who I am. I've figured things out and I'm so thankful for all of life's experiences...the good, the bad, the fun, and the hurt!!! It's all good!!!
Contrary to what some think about me I am not bitter and I do still believe that love is out there. I'm just not gonna go lookin for it!!!
So Happy Valentine's Day to you all!! To those of you in a fabulous relationship, to those of you who want to be in a relationship, to those of you whose relationship may have just ended, and to those of you who are single and lovin life just as it is!!!!
Happy Valentine's Day!!!
