What to say about a holiday that mocks much of the population? Recently widowed? Single? Divorced? Every day should be Valentine’s Day if you are in a relationship. Commercial vendors use it as a profit center. Some people use it to manipulate others. Of course, it is great to highlight a lucky person who has found a partner and it mutually happy. But, what about everybody else? Many of us have been on both sides of this street. We are trained from a young age to glorify romantic love. I remember the nuns supervising us in the trading of paper Valentines cards in school. But, the most emotionally charged days have been the ones I spent alone. Or, the ones I spent while in a troubled relationship. Most of us have been there. So, keep your own counsel if this holiday seems to be for other people. Be open to life. That is the real romance.
