yes. i am one of those cynical people who dislikes valentine’s day. let's get this straight, i don't hate valentine's day...i just think it's kind of dumb. i am one of the individuals that says, “you don’t need a special day to tell someone you love them…you should be telling these people that you love them every day.” i am not single, i am not unloved...it’s just how i feel. also, a man should not have to buy a woman flowers, chocolate, or jewelry on a special day to get them in the sack. being nice to them on a daily basis, or making them laugh every once in a while should be enough to achieve that goal. (and if you are a woman that needs to buy a man things to get him in the sack...i'm pretty sure he may be batting for the other team.)
as silly as i think it is, some people are seriously obsessed with this hallmark holiday. if you are currently reading this wearing your red sweater, pink pants, and matching polka-dot heart socks...i apologize for coming down on your favorite day. all the above being said, don't misunderstand me...i do not think that love is stupid. i actually think it’s pretty awesome. i've been very lucky to have loved lots of people, and to have lots of people return the favor. my family, my friends, my husband, my pets, my child. (love, love, love, love, love.) i still think valentine’s day is dumb.
as silly as i think it is, some people are seriously obsessed with this hallmark holiday. if you are currently reading this wearing your red sweater, pink pants, and matching polka-dot heart socks...i apologize for coming down on your favorite day. all the above being said, don't misunderstand me...i do not think that love is stupid. i actually think it’s pretty awesome. i've been very lucky to have loved lots of people, and to have lots of people return the favor. my family, my friends, my husband, my pets, my child. (love, love, love, love, love.) i still think valentine’s day is dumb.
two of my students drew pictures of what they thought love looked like: one is drawn by a little girl, and one is drawn by a little boy. take from them what you will…but as my husband said when looking at the little boy’s drawing, “holy shit, is that a penis and a vagina!?” (i was thinking it looked like R2D2 and a chicken...but whatever) females and males have very different versions of what love is...even at 5 years old!
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| little girls version of love |
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| little boys version of love |
although i think valentine's day is a dumb holiday, i still celebrate it. i still bought butch a card (and accepted his gifts of a pot of tulips accompanied by a bottle of KY warming massage oil...that he got for free with a coupon), i still got ella a heart shaped donut from DD this morning, i still have the kids at school do fun activities during the day (and collect the multitude of candy, chocolates, cupcakes and cookies they bring me), and i still wish people that i care about a happy valentine's day. (maybe i'm not as cynical as i profess to be.) and for those of you who are diehard for the holiday, enjoy....but for the love of god, take off your polka dot heart socks, you're an adult.
"If you can make a woman laugh...you can make her do anything." -Marilyn Monroe
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