I remember the days when life was more carefree. Remember the days when you used to go around to all your classmates giving everyone candy in the shape of a heart with a card around it? It was in those days when you were innocent to the idea of what Valentine’s Day really was about. What is Valentine’s Day? Can it not really be questioned as a holiday without sounding or giving the impression that you are currently not in a relationship? Probably this is the reason why I am writing this.
In my opinion, Valentine’s Day is a day to show appreciation for the significant other or someone special in your life that you love. However, the meaning of Valentine’s Day differs upon place to place. Corporations use it as a strategy to get you to buy that “special someone” that special something. Others see it as the only other day next to Halloween where it is acceptable to eat ridiculous amounts of chocolate. There are even some that deem the alternative of it to be, “Singles Awareness Day” because those that are not in relationships see how many are currently in relationships and vice versa.
But what is Valentine’s Day? Most of us know it has something to do with St. Valentine, but is it now something different than what it was originally intended to be. I learned in catholic school that Valentine’s Day was originally a day to celebrate the saint, Valentinus, but are kids in school even being taught that now a days? I would not be surprised if this were true.
I feel Valentine’s Day is really overplayed as a holiday now. In the old days, (I feel old just for saying that) cards for Valentine’s Day used to be made by hand by the person giving the valentine. Now greeting card companies like Hallmark see it as a way to make even more money than what they normally make off of overpriced cards for major holidays and birthdays. People used to go and pick up flowers for their significant others and give the flowers to them. Now florists just deliver it to them at their work or place of residence. I guess times have changed.
Valentine's Day is a fully commercialized holiday. January and February tend to be slow times in the retail and sales business, so manufacturing a holiday is one of the best days to give businesses a little boost. I also don't like how Valentine's Day laks spontaneity. To me, it's no fun going out for a really nice dinner if absolutely everyone in town is doing it. It is crowded and loud. I would much rather surprise a girl with dinner or flowers on some random day of the week. Things like that give the relationship a little spunk.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree on your point about how times have changed and valentine's day is not what it's original intent to be was. It has become an overly commercialized holiday that gives big companies such as Halmark to make more money. The love isn't even there anymore and everything that is done just seems like one big formality.
ReplyDeleteI personally do not believe in the concept of Valentine's Day. Why show someone appreciation on February 14th? It seems illogical to have one day a year designated to show love to your significant other. If you love someone, my belief is that you'd show them love and appreciation every day. And other point is what do people that are not in relationships supposed to do? Are they excluded from this holiday? I think so. The whole concept to me seems very commercialized as well; its easy money for manufacturers.
ReplyDeleteMarta it's post like this where I wish there was a like button on blogger. I couldn't agree more.
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