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charliesmum ([personal profile] charliesmum) wrote2006-02-14 12:32 pm
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Happy Valentine's Day

My mother has always enjoyed Valentine's Day. It is probably her favorite holiday. She always used it as a reason to give us, her children, a small gift, a tradition she carries on today for both us and our children. She never looked at this day as just between two people in the throes of romantic love, and, by and large, I find myself feeling the same way.

When I was younger, I did have those days where I'd grumble about the day since I was sans boyfriend, but I always had at least one friend who I knew loved me, and when I was in high school, my friends and I sent each other enough carnations to know we weren't alone.

The point of the rambling is that I don't think Valentine's Day should be about people getting jewelry or cars or cell phones or whatever else it is the advertisers think we should spend our money on. Rather it should be a day where we remember what love actually is. That it isn't just about who you are sleeping with, but about the people who share your life, whether a little or a lot, and how much they mean to you.

All my flist is important to me. We may not be 'real life' friends, and there is the possibility we may never meet in person, but I still value what you say and what you do, and I know my life is richer for having you in it.

Happy Valentine's Day, flist.

P.S. Just as I finished writing this, Charlie woke up and said, "Guess what day it is, Mom?"

"What day is it?"

"Valentine's Day." he paused a moment, and then added in a sweet voice, "I love you, Mom."

Now that's a Valentine.

[identity profile] lietya.livejournal.com 2006-02-14 01:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Happy Valentine's Day!

Awwww

[identity profile] bluthgirl.livejournal.com 2006-02-14 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
That is the sweetest post, and it's so true. You can get so wrapped up in the "romance" aspect of the day it is easy to lose sight that there are other people who love and support you.

*hugs and happy Valentines day*

[identity profile] zakkati.livejournal.com 2006-02-14 02:52 pm (UTC)(link)
*blows you and Charlie a Valentine's kiss*

:D

[identity profile] carlanime.livejournal.com 2006-02-14 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Happy Valentine's Day, [livejournal.com profile] charliesmum! And I agree: this holiday is way more enjoyable if you reclaim it as a "all the people I love day" rather than as an "express romantic love by buying stuff" day.

[identity profile] cactus-wren.livejournal.com 2006-02-14 03:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Happy Valentine's Day to you, too!

[identity profile] nam-jai.livejournal.com 2006-02-14 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
This is a lovely post that made me feel all cheery for the morning. And Charlie! Awwwwww...so sweet! I usually don't pay much attention to Valentine's Day, but you and Charlie have inspired me to go find fun e-cards to send to my godchildren.

[identity profile] femaelstrom27.livejournal.com 2006-02-15 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
Charlie = beautiful.

[identity profile] sierram.livejournal.com 2006-02-15 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
There is no better Valentine that the spoken word from Charlie!!
Happy Valentines Day to you,too!

[identity profile] jessii-6.livejournal.com 2006-02-16 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Charlie is so huggable.
And so are you.
You know I love you as well, 14th or no.