Okay, so some of you are gearing up for making a special Valentine's day? You see those roses, the chocolates, a card and hopefully lot of love; such emblematic stuff. And some of you -- I know a lot of you -- are quetching for not having a date for this Valentine's day.
On giving further thought - I might come to a conclusion that says "the reason for too many break-ups these days is these Valentine's syndrome".
Why do you guys forget that this was supposed to be a day for Valentines and not you - who, it appears, are clearly not one.
How difficult is it?
I never see people kicking for not being able to celebrate Mother's day or Father's day? There is no anticipation for those; they just come and they just go. Yeah you do wish your parents and show your love and stuff but you don't exactly want to become a mother or father, do you? Then why this craving for being a Valentine or wanting one? The question being - not so much the why, but why today?
Let me tell you guys - this is a conspiracy. A global one. You are being dealt into believing that you have to have a Valentine to be a worthwhile citizen. No you don't. It is nice if you have one, but you don't have to pass through this phase of shallowness and maniac dumbness this year if you don't have a valentine.
The roots of the solution to this problem stem from the grand solution to all the social problems. And that solution depends heavily not on an answer but a question: "How do you define happiness?"
If your definition of happiness is defined around you - that is alright and close to perfect. But if you have it defined in contrast with others - your life is a total mess. And that is the problem with Valentine's day. We are being led into believing that everybody around you has something special this day, while you don't. Somehow inferior. So you must have a Valentine by next year and feel better perhaps. Right? preposterous.
On giving further thought - I might come to a conclusion that says "the reason for too many break-ups these days is these Valentine's syndrome".
Like mothers' day is for mothers, or as fathers' day is for fathers, the same is for valentine's day - it is for valentines. In each case, as much as you want it to be, it is not for the to-be's.
Now some quirky notes from my twitter folks with a bottomline: Valentines' day is overrated.
Like @Krishashok famously said: "Valentine's day is for people who aren't creative enough to express love on the remaining 364 days". I'd only add, 'Leap years make them only worse; beware 2012 is around'.
Or the world famous (according to @krishashok :P) @Lavsmohan said: "If you're single today, don't be miserable. Remember that you're going to be single tomorrow, too. And maybe forever. That's a lot of miserable."
And she adds "Dear me, Happy Valentines Day. I love you."
Now go ahead and bitch about me already, or go give your love to those friends who have valentines. Celebrate their valentine's day.
Have a fun-filled Valentine's day, and really, every other day too!
With Love.
Rahul
