Valentine’s Day started in 269 A.D when a Roman priest named Valentine was executed for his refusal to stop marrying Christian couples. Valentine was known for uniting lovers in marriage. He continued to preach even after he was imprisoned. A friendship began with his jailer’s daughter. They began writing love letters. On his execution day he signed his last love letter to her “From your Valentine”. In Italy and Europe they honor Valentine by having a day to celebrate all the lovers he brought together.
Over the years people’s perceptions of Valentine’s Day has evolved into a materialistic ego boost. I obviously have an opinion for everything; Valentine’s Day is no exception, so I assume you all aren’t surprised that I am going to blog about Valentine’s Day and why people are overly stressing the materialistic side of it.
Have you all been to Wal-Mart lately? It’s like Valentine’s Day vomited all over the front isles. There are huge stuffed bears, for $40! Why in the world would anyone even need a 3 foot tall bear? They’ve got all kinds of candy, cards, and other useless items. Let’s be honest no one ever needs the things they get for Valentine’s Day. Flowers die, stuffed bears get shoved in a closet, and those chocolates usually only have a few good ones in the box. I could be wrong though. Not everyone is like me; most are more sentimental so maybe they keep those special gifts. When did our society become so materialistic? The priest Valentine didn’t say anything about buying your significant other flowers and a stuffed bear to keep your love alive, he wanted couples to unite in marriage and have a holy commitment to one another.
To Valentine love was about the commitment you make to that special someone in your life. Our society has lost the whole meaning of Valentine’s Day. I don’t mean to sound like one of those girls that is pessimistic about Valentine’s Day, but I suppose I am. In my opinion it means more to show affection all throughout the year. If you have to have a national holiday to show your significant other affection and love then there really isn’t much love there.
On the other hand some people genuinely aren’t very affectionate, and Valentine’s Day motivates them to show more affection. It can also be a way to rekindle flames in your relationship. All that is fine with me because I feel like if you make a commitment to someone you should do what it takes to continuously work on that relationship. What I have a problem with is people feeling like they have to have a valentine date and like their boyfriends have to buy them a dozen roses and take them to a fancy restaurant. Love isn’t about material things; it’s about being committed to one another and striving to make the other happy.
This year I wish people would show actual affection to one another, and not just buy useless gifts. What about tomorrow on February 15th, what are you going to do for your significant other then? How about next month, or the next? Are you still going to be treating them the way you are today? If not, just let it go now.
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