Miscellaneously Yours

Okay, I’ll admit. I have more or less believed in Singles Awareness Day in the past. While all the happy couples are in lala land, those of us without significant others have had a history of wallowing in self pity and ice cream.

Share the love this weekend, regardless of relationship status

I’d like to think differently.

I realized the other day that honestly, this is so pointless. Yes, other people are happy, yay for them. Why should I get depressed because my life is different than theirs? Different does not equal worse. Not having a boyfriend does not mean my life has no value. In addition, feeling sorry for myself will accomplish nothing. Will sitting at home with ice cream and sad movies magically create a boyfriend? No. All it will do will be to make me feel sad, and feeling sad is not fun.

Therefore, I propose a new way for singles to spend Valentine’s Day: like any other day. Valentine’s Day is a couple’s holiday. If you want to express the love, buy yourself a bouquet of flowers and box of chocolates, or send e-cards to your family. This website has some nice ideas as well. Just do something happy 🙂