That’s an interesting viewpoint, I never really thought to compare Valentine’s Day to Christmas or birthdays because Valentine’s Day seems a bit more frivolous and a little less meaningful than Christmas, Thanksgiving, or even birthdays. Still, as may you already know, I don’t disagree with you that beneath all the commercialization, it just serves as a special and well-needed reminder for many people. We all like to think we show love everyday, but in the daily grind, it’s so easy for that to fall in the back burner.

For me, Valentine’s is like Christmas: if we are supposed to celebrate our relationship with God everyday, then why take the time out to celebrate Christmas? If we are to celebrate our lives every day and be thankful for just seeing another day, then why do we celebrate birthdays? Valentine’s, for better or for worse, commercialized or not, is a day to celebrate love. Should it be done everyday? Certainly. But there is value, in my opinion, in taking a day out to give especial attention to love.
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I do agree with you that Valentine’s Day becomes less necessary if we all took the time to do those kind of things regularly… I’d rather get surprised at random with dates and such. But fret not, your secret is safe with me!

My opinion on valentine’s day is that it’s nice to have a special day to spend with my wife, but really if I plan dates with her and we already have a great relationships, then valentine’s day isn’t all that necessary. But don’t tell her I said that, LOL
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@ayo: Enter The Dragon and cooking sounds like a great Valentine’s day if you ask me! I definitely agree about cultivating the habit of showing appreciation daily (or at least regularly) but it’s really easy to forget it. Which is why I’m not completely against the notion of Valentine’s day – it serves as a reminder for selfless love (albeit ironically). I think the intentions are good, but somewhere along the way it got severly distorted.

@Faizal: I admire you and I am wondering if you’d share with us: how do you remind yourself everyday?

@James: Welcome, and thank you! It definitely is what you make of it. I didn’t do anything overly special on Valentine’s day (I did what I normally do on Sundays and some change) but I was happy as a clam.

As with any holiday, it is what you make of it. If you make it out to be some greedy corporate wh**e of a holiday, then that’s what it’ll be to you. But if you choose to take it and make it your own, you’ll be pleasantly suprised that a holiday can be a little reminder for you…a day to introspect and see if you are giving your loved ones the attention they need and want from you.
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I believe one should always cultivate the habit of appreciating friends, family, spouses… at all times and do things out of a sincere & caring heart, without expecting anything in return or trying too hard to impress.

All these would follow naturally if a genuine relationship exists. That’s the beauty of self less love. Not many people will agree with this position(because it’s old school lol!!) but it works and promotes happiness between all parties.

Take care and have a lovely day.
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