So, unless you live under a rock, you know that yesterday was Valentine’s Day 
I loved seeing the pictures of what everyone got from their significant others on Facebook. I think it’s sweet how happy everyone gets and how a husband will go all out for his wife on this holiday. Then, today, I saw this picture on Facebook showing Destiny’s Child on the top with the words “Single Ladies Today” and a woman crying on the bottom with the words “Single Ladies Yesterday” which became the inspiration for this post.
Yesterday was the first Valentine’s Day in four years that I have been single. I didn’t cry one time. I didn’t even feel sad that I didn’t have anyone to share it with and here’s why…I believe that we should celebrate our love for our significant others EVERY DAY! I’m not saying that every day we should go spend hundreds of dollars (Take it from a former florist, you would be surprised how much is spent on flowers alone on Valentine’s Day) on our husbands, wives, boyfriends or girlfriends. We should celebrate with other gifts that cost little to nothing. Hugs, kisses, a favorite meal, a clean vehicle, or some time for an uninterrupted bubble bath or a nap (for you ladies who have children) with flowers thrown in every once in awhile. It’s nice to get all the stuff on this one day, but in a few days or maybe a week, the flowers will be in the trash, the balloons deflated and the candy eaten. Will you remember what you got for the rest of the year? I never do. But, I WILL brag on my significant other for weeks, if not months, if he washes and cleans out my truck. It’s the little things that mean so much more to me.
Disclaimer: This post was written by me and, therefore, is made up of my own humble opinions. Your opinions are your own and may differ from mine.
Myself and my husband do not go all out on Valentine’s day. We both feel why should we just buy each other something and tell one another we love them on one particular day. We tell each other daily and to be honest it’s much nicer receiving gifts that are not because it’s Valentine’s day but becasue they just want to.
I have been with my boyfriend going on 4 years and he has never bought me anything on Valentines day and I am ok with that. It is the little things that make me happy, when I see him not the material items.
In our house Valentine’s Day is pretty much a non-event. We do a little something for the kids but not really for each other. I prefer it that way. I prefer the 22 year relationship as proof of our love versus flowers (I have allergies anyway). BUT – My youngest brother has ALWAYS called me on Valentine’s Day. Maybe not my birthday but he never forgets Valentine’s Day.
We don’t do a lot for Valentine’s Day. I am allergic to some flowers. My husband ended up getting dinner to go because my day was so busy.