Valentine's Day. The anti-Rant.
OK, that’s enough rants already on Valentine’s Day. Sometimes I think that if the media didn't make it such a hateable day, some might even enjoy it. Well, I do enjoy it. May I?
Let me remind you, Valentine’s Day comes from a Catholic tradition of linking saints to a symbolic dedication. For example, Father’s Day is St Joseph’s Day, and Mother’s Day is indeed one of the many St Mary’s Days in the calendar. Losing their religious meaning, these special days kept their symbolism, becoming the festivals we all know. Nevertheless, I never read or hear any rant on Mother’s day when the festival approaches. Moreover, I never read rhetoric pieces on how Christmas should be abolished. Christmas also might have lost its religious connotation, but when I tried spending a Christmas without my family I understood the importance of being all together on that very day.
Love should be certainly celebrated every day of the year, and just like you, Valentine ranters, I pity those couples who wait till 14thFebruary to go out and have a nice meal with the other half or maybe to have sex. But believe me, one Valentine’s Day when I got no flowers, an ugly card and a thoughtless gift I was left full of uncertainties. I can’t begin to describe the disappointment after having baked red heart-shaped cupcakes, and bought him a meaningful, ironic, arty, romantic card. I didn’t spend much, but I made sure it was perfect. Confronted with a complete anti-Valentine’s attitude, I had to reconsider my perfect Valentine vision. THAT, ladies and gentlemen, was a crap boyfriend!
Call me high maintenance, but I don’t want to hear about the marketing, or about roses being more expensive on the 14th February than any other day. If your other half is into you, they want to spoil you, and if spoiling you means giving you big red velvety roses, they will buy you at least one. So I am venal and superficial? But aren’t couples nowadays giving each other gift lists for Christmas or birthdays? Don’t we all like being spoiled with meals and pretty gifts? And if he spotted you looking at that dress on ASOS and surprised you by getting it for you, wouldn’t you just be impressed by his attention to detail? That’s it! Valentine’s Day is just about attention to detail. It’s a love note on a card, it’s a special thought, only one for the day. It’s a simple and accessible way to remind us of love. Stop ranting and start enjoying.
Note: I am, by the way, single! Still, I’m going out on Valentine’s day with my two best friends and enjoying a set meal hopefully surrounded by red heart-shaped stuff. Because romance might not be for everyone, but love is.
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